| Capital City | Riga |
| What time is it? | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Capital location | 56 57 N, 24 06 E |
| Capital - history | of the several theories explaining the name's origin, the one relating to the city's role in Baltic and North Sea commerce is the most probable; the name is likely related to the Latvian word "rija," meaning "warehouse," where the 'j' became a 'g' under the heavy German influence in the city from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century |
| Capital - time difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |