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Latvia
Latvia Geography, Politics, and Economy
Located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, Latvia is a member of the European Union and home to Latvians, Livonians, as well as a number of ethnic Russians. Its capital city is Riga and the country’s population is just shy of 2 million people, as of the 2018 estimate.
Its political history has included Swedish, Polish and Russian rule, most recently as part of the Soviet Union for 45 years after WWII and until its independence in 1990. Latvians have continued to maintain their cultural identity throughout foreign occupation through their language and musical traditions. Latvia has a temperate climate composed of forests, as well as arable land. Common species of wildlife include wild boar, moose, and wolves. The white wagtail is the national bird of Latvia.
The Latvian economy, which experienced a high growth rate in the 2000s, suffered much the same as others in 2008 and is still trying to recover and stabilize. The unemployment rate has improved and its GDP has recovered some of its earlier momentum. The transportation sector is around 14% of its GDP, given its prime location between larger economies such as the Nordic states and Russia.
| 2021 | |
| April 2 | Good Friday |
| April 4 | Easter Sunday |
| April 5 | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Labour Day/May Day |
| May 1 | Constituent Assembly Convocation Day |
| May 3 | Public Holiday |
| May 4 | Independence Restoration Day |
| May 9 | Mothers’ Day |
| May 23 | Whitsunday |
| June 23 | Midsummer Eve |
| June 24 | Midsummer Day |
| June 25 | Public Holiday |
| November 18 | Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day |
| November 19 | Public Holiday |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Second Day of Christmas |
| December 31 | New Year’s Eve |
- SIA (Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību)
- AS (Akciju sabiedrība)
- IK (Individuālais komersants)
- PS (Pilnsabiedrība)
- KS (Komandītsabiedrība)
- ĀKF (Ārzemju komersanta filiāle)
- BO (Bezpeļņas organizācija)
- VSIA (Valsts sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību)
- Corporate Tax: 0% (20% on distribution of profit)
- Income Tax (Lowest Marginal Rate): 20%
- Income Tax (Highest Marginal Rate): 31.4%
- VAT/GST/Sales Tax: 21%
- Rietumu Banka (Local Bank)
- Citadele Banka (Local Bank)
- Norvik Banka (Local Bank)
- Baltic International Bank (Local Bank)
- BlueOrange (Local Bank)
- Latvijas Pasta Banka (Local Bank)
- Bank M2M Europe (Local Bank)
- Meridian Trade Bank (Local Bank)
- Reģionāla investīciju banka (Local Bank)
- Swedbank (Foreign Bank)
- SEB banka (Foreign Bank)
- Privatbank (Foreign Bank)
- Luminor Bank (Latvija) (Foreign Bank)
- Svenska Handelsbanken (Foreign Bank)
- Danske Bank (Foreign Bank)
- Bigbank (Foreign Bank)
- OP Corporate Bank (Foreign Bank)
- Scania Finans Aktiebolag (Foreign Bank)
- Aktsiaselts Eesti Krediidipank (Foreign Bank)
- Nordea Bank (Foreign Bank)
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