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Latvia
Latvia is a country in Northern Europe with its capital in Riga.
- Capital
- Riga
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
- Population
- 1.8 million
- Languages
- Latvian
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Area
- 64,559 km²
- Borders
- 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇷🇺 Russia
💡 Riga's old town is one of the largest preserved medieval centers in Europe.
About the flag
A red flag with a white stripe is described in a 13th-century chronicle, making it one of the oldest flag designs in the world. Its distinctive dark red is often called Latvian red or carmine.
How to spot it: Dark maroon-red bands with a narrow white stripe half as tall as each red band; Austria’s red is brighter and its bands are equal.
Often confused with: 🇦🇹 Austria