- government: parliamentary democracy
- area: 64589 km2
- capital: Riga
- official languages: Latvian
- population: 2,3 million
- currency: lats
- year of joining the European Union: 2004
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 8,500 $ (2005)
- leading religion: Lutheranism
- traditional dish: pea with bacon
- life expectancy: 69 years
- national sport: basketball
- calling code: +371
- international license plate codes: LV
- internet TLD: .lv
