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About Latvia
GEOGRAPHY
Area: 64,589 km2
Highest point: Gaiziņkalns — 311.5 m
Largest lake: Lubânas — 82 km2
Longest river: Daugava — 1,020 km
POPULATION
Latvia: 2,270,700
Riga Population: 790,000
Daugavpils: 117,000
Liepâja: 97,000
Jelgava: 71,000
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 1 New Year’s Day
March 21-24 Easter
May 1 Labor Day
June 23-24 Summer Solstice
November 18 Proclamation Day of
the Republic of Latvia
December 24-26 Christmas
December 31 New Year's Eve
