Fun facts about Riga
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Riga has one of the largest collections of Art Nouveau buildings in the world, with at least 800 buildings.
Riga
Latvia
Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162.
From the “Architecture” section
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In 1937, Riga hosted the second edition of the EuroBasket tournament as the defending champions.
Riga
Latvia
Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162.
From the “Sports” section
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The Latvian National Opera, founded in 1918, is housed in a neoclassical building completed in 1863.
Riga
Latvia
Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162.
From the “Culture” section
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Photo: Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0
Riga's population decreased from just over 900,000 in 1991 to 591,882 in 2025.
Riga
Latvia
Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162.
From the “Demographics” section
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The radio and TV tower of Riga is the tallest structure in Latvia and the Baltic States, reaching 368.5 m (1,209 ft).
Riga
Latvia
Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162.
From the “Architecture” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0