Letland

Exact population: 2,274,735 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 99.8%; male: 99.8%; female: 99.8%
Ethnicities: Latvian 57.7%, Russian 29.6%, Belarusian 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.7%, Polish 2.5%, Lithuanian 1.4%, other 2% (2002)
Land boundaries: Total: 1,150 km; border countries: Belarus 141 km, Estonia 339 km, Lithuania 453 km, Russia 217 km
Terrain: Low plain
Extremes: Lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m; highest point: Gaizinkalns 312 m
Imports: Germany 13.9%, Lithuania 12.2%, Russia 8.7%, Estonia 7%, Finland 6.3%, Sweden 6.1%, Poland 5.4%, Belarus 4.8% (2004)
Exports: UK 12.8%, Germany 12%, Sweden 10%, Lithuania 9.1%, Estonia 8%, Russia 6.4%, Denmark 5.4% (2004)
Industries: Buses, vans, street and railroad cars, synthetic fibers, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, washing machines, radios, electronics, pharmaceuticals, processed foods, textiles; note - dependent on imports for energy and raw materials

Source: CIA World Factbook