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Latvia

Republic of Latvia

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Riga
Population
1,880,000
Languages
Latvian
Currency
EUR

Latvia · Constitution

Constitution of Latvia (Satversme)

The Satversme of 1922, restored in 1993, establishes a parliamentary republic with the Saeima at its centre and a president elected by parliament; a fundamental-rights chapter was added in 1998.

The constitutional text

The Satversme of 1922, restored in 1993, establishes a parliamentary republic with the Saeima at its centre and a president elected by parliament; a fundamental-rights chapter was added in 1998.

Separation of powers

Parliamentary government with a parliament-elected president and a separate Constitutional Court alongside the ordinary judiciary.

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