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    Latvia Government - 2006

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    SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name:
      conventional long form: Republic of Latvia
      conventional short form: Latvia
      local long form: Latvijas Republika
      local short form: Latvija
      former: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

      Government type:
      parliamentary democracy

      Capital:
      Riga

      Administrative divisions:
      26 counties (singular - rajons) and 7 municipalities*: Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons, Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons, Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons, Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons, Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons, Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons

      Independence:
      21 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

      National holiday:
      Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union

      Constitution:
      15 February 1922; an October 1998 amendment on Fundamental Human Rights replaced the 1991 Constitutional Law, which had supplemented the constitution

      Legal system:
      based on civil law system

      Suffrage:
      18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: President Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA (since 8 July 1999)
      head of government: Prime Minister Aigars KALVITIS (since 2 December 2004)
      cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the Parliament
      elections: president reelected by Parliament for a four-year term; election last held 20 June 2003 (next to be held by June 2007); prime minister appointed by the president
      election results: Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA reelected president; parliamentary vote - Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA 88 of 94 votes cast

      Legislative branch:
      unicameral Parliament or Saeima (100 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
      elections: last held 5 October 2002 (next to be held 7 October 2006)
      election results: percent of vote by party - JL 23.9%, PCTVL 19%, TP 16.6%, ZZS 9.4%, First Party 9.5%, TB/LNNK 5.4%; seats by party - JL 24, TP 20, LPP 14, ZZS 12, TSP 8, TB/LNNK 7, PCTVL 6, LSP 5, independents 4

      Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court (judges' appointments are confirmed by Parliament)

      Political parties and leaders:
      First Party of Latvia or LPP [Juris LUJANS]; For Human Rights in a United Latvia or PCTVL [Tatjana ZDANOKA, Jakovs PLINERS]; For the Fatherland and Freedom/Latvian National Independence Movement or TB/LNNK [Janis STRAUME]; Harmony Center or SC [Sergejs DOLGOPOLOVS]; Latvian Green Party or ZZS [Indulis EMSIS, Viesturs SILENIEKS, Raimonds VEJONIS]; Latvian Farmer's Union or LZS [Augusts BRIGMANIS]; Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party (Social Democrats) or LSDSP [Juris BOJARS]; Latvian Socialist Party or LSP [Alfreds RUBIKS]; Latvia's Way or LC [Ivars GODMANIS]; New Democrats or JD [Maris GULBIS]; New Era Party or JL [Einars REPSE]; People's Harmony Party or TSP [Aivars DATAVS]; People's Party or TP [Atis SLAKTERIS]; Social Democratic Union or SDS [Egils BALDZENS]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:
      Headquarters for the Protection of Russian Schools (SHTAB) [Aleksandr KAZAKOV]

      International organization participation:
      Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU (new member), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WCO, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Maris RIEKSTINS
      chancery: 2306 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
      telephone: [1] (202) 328-2840
      FAX: [1] (202) 328-2860

      Diplomatic representation from the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Catherine TODD-BAILEY
      embassy: 7 Raina Boulevard, Riga LV-1510
      mailing address: American Embassy Riga, PSC 78, Box Riga, APO AE 09723
      telephone: [371] 703-6200
      FAX: [371] 782-0047

      Flag description:
      three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon


      NOTE: The information regarding Latvia on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Latvia Government 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Latvia Government 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.

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