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GE National Ambassador in Latvia Emils Pulmanis |
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Recent developments in Youth Policy (By Emils)
Latvia in brief:
| Area | 64,589 sq km |
| Capital | Riga |
| Language | Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5% |
| Population | 2 254 000 (September 2009) |
| Population growth rate | -0.350% (2009 est.) |
| Net migration rate | -4,10 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
| Independence | 18 November 1918 (from Soviet Russia), second independence from Soviet Union 4 May 1990 |
| GDP | per capita - $ 14 304 (2009 est.) 2009 decrease – 18,4% compared to 2008 |
| Unemployment rate | 12,3 % (est. August 2009) |
| Population below poverty line | NA |