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Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, where the Daugava River meets the Baltic Sea. Renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Art Nouveau architecture and preserved medieval old town, it is a former Hanseatic League member generating over half of Latvia's GDP.

Facts
Population
588,911 1
2026 figure (city proper), from Riga's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
304 1
Founding Year
1201 1
1201 is the year the infobox itself gives for the city's founding.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Latitude
56.94889 degrees north 1
Longitude
24.10639 degrees east 1
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Capital Of

Latvia, Countries

Riga is the capital of Latvia.

Source Riga (Wikipedia)

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Europe, Continents
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1. Riga (Wikipedia)
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588,911 (2026)
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304 km2 (117 sq mi)
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1. Riga (Wikipedia)
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56°56′56″N 24°6′23″E
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1. Riga (Wikipedia)
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1201
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Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
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