Official nameLatvijas Republika (Republic of Latvia)CapitalRigaPopulation estimate (2015)1·97 millionInternet domain extension.lvCurrencyThe euro (EUR), which consists of 100 cents, has been in circulation since 1 January 2014.TerritoryLatvia is situated in north-eastern Europe. It is bordered by Estonia on the north and by Lithuania on the south-west, while on the east there is a frontier with the Russian Federation and to the south-east with Belarus.LanguagesThe official language is Latvian. Latgalian is also spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words