Time zone: GMT + 2 hours
Location: eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania.
Capital: Riga
Currency: Latvian lat (currency code LVL)
Languages: Latvian (official), Lithuanian, Russian. Business language: Latvian.
Airport authority contact information: Ministry of Transport, Riga Airport, Riga LV 1053. Telephone: +371 (8)702 8209
Airports: In 2005 Latvia had 51 airports, only 27 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Liepaya Airport
Riga Airport
