Latvia in Facts
Location: Eastern Europe, on the coast of the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania Map reference: Europe Capital: Riga Population: 2.31 mln Language: Latvian (official), Russian, English, German are also widely spoken Legal system: Based on civil law system Economy: Functioning market economy GDP per capita: 1152 EUR (2003) FDI stock per capita: 2689 EUR (2003) Inflation: 2.5 % (2003) Currency: 1 Lats = 100 santimi; LVL (EUR 0.66) Temperature (winter; summer): -4.9; +16.9 °C Natural hazards: None Culture: European People: Modest and reserved International Organizations: Participation in EU & NATO Travelling
The best way how to get acquainted with country and its culture is by visiting it. There are almost 2 million people visiting Latvia every year. The number of foreign travellers who visited Latvia in 2003 was the highest in the last decade, according to results of the survey on travellers taken by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia on the basis of data from the Main Department of the Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia.
In 2003 departing foreign travellers crossed Latvia's border 2470 thsd times, up by 197 thsd on the previous year, according to the Main Department of the Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia.
The majority of foreign visitors came from the neighbouring countries Estonia and Lithuania. 24% of the foreign visitors came from the countries of the European Union, most frequently from Germany, Finland and Sweden.
Foreign travellers were for the most part satisfied with their trip to Latvia, evaluating the quality of services and responsiveness of people particularly highly. The price/quality ratio of the goods and entertainment opportunities were given a more critical evaluation.
Related sources: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.
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