Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Europe |
| Capital: | Riga |
| Population: | 1,810,240 |
| % Urban: | 68.4 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 16.3 % |
| Official Language: | Latvian (Lettish) |
| Languages: | 13 |
| Literacy Rate: | 99 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 73.6 yrs (115/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 39 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 60 % |
| % Evangelical: | 7 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 60 % |
| People Groups: | 21 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 4 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
Latvia
After decades of Communism, the Soviet Union’s collapse left a moral vacuum in Latvia which was quickly filled by opportunistic negative influences. Drug and alchohol abuse, a widespread sex trade, and high rates of abortion and suicide all point to significant needs. People often feel numb or even helpless. Latvia has done relatively well from a technology and development perspective, but needs prayer for the deeper and eternal needs of its people.
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Content taken or adapted from Operation World, 7th Edition (2010) and Pray for the World (2015). Both books are published by InterVarsity Press. All rights reserved.