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Current account balance : $-955.9 million (2003) . HIV All about Latvia : 0.4% (2001 est.) Population below poverty line : NA . Literacy : 99,80% House hold income lowest than 10% : 2,90% House hold income highest than 10% : 25.9% (1998) Inflation : 2.9% (2003 est.) . Unemployment Rate : 8.6% (2003 est.) . Internet Users : 936,000 (2003) . Location All about Latvia : Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania . Geographic Coordinates : 57 00 N, 25 00 E . Religion : Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox . Administrative region : 26 counties (singular - rajons) and 7 municipalities*: Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons, Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons, Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons, Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons, Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons, Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons . Terrain : low plain . Elevation extremes lowest : Baltic Sea 0 m . Elevation extremes highest : Gaizinkalns 312 m . Natural resources : peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land . Land use arable land : 29,67%. Land use permanentcrops : 0,47%. Irrigated land : 200 sq km . Natural hazards : NA . Environment current issues : Latvia's environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; the main environmental priorities are improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system, household and hazardous waste management, and reduction of air pollution; in 2001, Latvia closed the EU accession negotiation chapter on environment committing to full enforcement of EU environmental directives by 2010 . Geography note : most of the country is composed of fertile, low-lying plains, with some hills in the east . Population : 2,306,306 (July 2004 est.) . age -14 p : 15%. age -14 men : 177 223. age -14 ladies : 169 241. age 15/64 p : 69,20%. age 15/64 men : 772 496. age 15/64 ladies : 823 410. age +65 p : 15,80%. age +65 men : 118 035. age +65 ladies : 245 901. date : 2004 est.. median age total : 38.8 years . median age male : 35.6 years . median age female : 41.9 years (2004 est.) . population growth rate : -0.71% (2004 est.) . population growth rate note : . birth rate : 8.87 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) . death rate : 13.73 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) . net migration rate : -2.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) . sex ratio at birth : 1.05 male(s)/female . sex ratio under 15 : 1.05 male(s)/female . sex ratio 15/64 : 0.94 male(s)/female . sex ratio more 65 : 0.48 male(s)/female . sex ratio total : 0.86 male(s)/female (2004 est.) . infant mortality rate male : 11.45 deaths/1,000 live births . infant mortality rate female : 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) . life expectancy at birth total : 70.86 years . life expectancy at birth male : 65.91 years . life expectancy at birth female : 76.09 years (2004 est.) . total fertility rate : 1.25 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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