Latvia
Republic of Latvia
Latvia is a country in Northern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Riga, home to roughly 1,927,174 people across 64,559 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Riga
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Population
- 1,927,174
- Land area
- 64,559 km²
- ISO codes
- LV / LVA
- Languages
- Latvian
Did you know?
- Latvia's Song and Dance Festival, drawing tens of thousands of performers, is a UNESCO-listed tradition.
- Riga has one of Europe's finest collections of Art Nouveau architecture.
- Amber washed up on Baltic shores is so prized it is called Baltic gold.
- The midsummer Jāņi festival lights bonfires and crowns wreaths to celebrate the longest day.
- Bogs and pine forests cover much of the countryside and are central to Latvian nature traditions.
Bordering countries
Belarus
Estonia
Lithuania
RussiaPractice with geography games
Studying Latvia is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.