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) |