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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). |
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