| Full name: Latvijas Republika |
| National anthem: |
"Dievs, svēti Latviju!"
God bless Latvia! |
| National holiday: |
Independence Day, 18 November (celebrating its original independence from Russia in 1918) |
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| Current Government: |
Head of State – President Egils Levits (from July, 2019)
Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (from January 2019).
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Constitution: Parliamentary democracy. The Constitution was first drawn up in February 1922; regarded as continuous during foreign occupations, then restored in August 1991 by the Constitutional Law adopted by the Supreme Council; many amendments since then. |
Single chamber parliament Saeima with 100 seats; members are elected by popular vote using proportional representation from party lists to serve a 4-year term.
Elections were last held in 2018. |
Latvia joined NATO in March 2004 and acceded to the EU on 1 May 2004. It adopted the €uro from 1 January 2014. Number of MEPs: 9.
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