[1] Latvia is a democratic and developed country and member of the European Union, NATO, the Council of Europe, the United Nations, CBSS, the IMF, Nordic-Baltic Eight, NIB, OECD, OSCE, and WTO.
For 2014, Latvia was listed 46th on the Human Development Index and as a high income country on 1 July 2014.
[2][3] It used the Latvian lats as its currency until it was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2014.
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country.
Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.