Geography
Territory - 64589 km2 includes mainland - 62046 km2, inland waters - 2543 km2. Until occupation in 1940, the territory of Latvia was 65800 km2, but in 1944, a part of Abrene district has been added to the Russia.
Territory from North to South - 210 km, from West to East - 450 km.
Border Length - 1862 km, including the length of the mainland border in the North of Latvia with Estonia - 343 km, in the East with Russia - 282 km, in the South-East with Belarus - 167 km, in the South with Lithuania - 576 km, coastline length - 494 km.
Average Height of Latvia - 87 m above sea level. 57% of the territory is under 100m above sea level, 40,5 % of the territory is under 100 - 200m above sea level and 2,5% of the territory is higher 200m above sea level.
The Highest Point of Latvia is Gaizinkalns - 311,6 m above sea level
The Longest River in Latvia is Gauja - 452 km. The total length of Daugava is 1005 km, but the state territory is 352 km. There are about 750 rivers in Latvia, which are longer than 10 km.
The Largest Lake According to its Areas Lubanas - 80 km2.
The deepest lake is Dridzis - 65,1 m. There are about 3000 lakes in Latvia, which are bigger than 1ha.
National Parks - Gauja National Park, Kemeri National Park. Nature Reserves - Morics Caves, Slitere, Grini, Krustkalni and Teici Nature Reserves.
Capital - Riga.
The Biggest Cities and Towns - Riga, Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jurmala, Liepaja, Rezekne, Ventspils. There are 77 towns in Latvia. Ports: Ventspils, Riga, Liepaja
