Latvia

Introduction

Latvia is located in Europe, with its capital being Riga and the official language being latvian.

euro is the legal tender of Latvia. The top-level domain of Latvia is .lv, and to make an overseas call to Latvia, you need to add +371 / 00371 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Latvia is Europe/Riga. The local time is 6 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2026-02-25, the sunrise time in Latvia's capital Riga is 08:26, and the sunset time is 18:47.

Latvia: Crossroads of the Baltic Sea

The Republic of Latvia is located on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, one of the three Baltic States, bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea to the west, with its capital city Riga. The country is famous for its well-preserved medieval old town, the Old Town of Riga was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and has the richest Art Nouveau architectural complex in Europe. Latvia's official language is Latvian, with Russian as the lingua franca, and has a population of about 1.9 million. Historically, Latvia was ruled by foreigners for a long time, but regained its independence in 1991 and joined the European Union and NATO in 2004. The economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry, manufacturing and tourism, and the coastline of the Baltic Sea and the ancient town of Kuldiga attract many tourists, and is an important cultural and economic hub connecting Northern and Eastern Europe.