City Statistics
Location: Daugava River, southeast corner of Gulf of Riga.
Country dialling code: 371.
Population: 850,000 (city).
Ethnic mix: 55% Russian, 40% Latvian, 5% Polish, Belarussian and Ukrainian.
Religion: 56% Russian Orthodox, 32% Lutheran, 12% Roman Catholic.
Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: - 3°C (26.5°F).
Average July temp: 18°C (64.5°F).
Annual rainfall: 580mm (22.8 inches).
Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: Ls0.35
33cl bottle of beer: Ls0.45
Financial Times newspaper: Ls2
36-exposure colour film: Ls4
City-centre bus ticket: Ls0.20
Adult football ticket: Ls7
Three-course meal with wine/beer: Ls11
1 Latvian Lats (Ls1) = £1.09; US$1.78; C$2.44; A$2.73; €1.52
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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