Latvia is a country in Northern Europe with a capital city of Riga. It joined the European Union in 2004 and has a population of around 2.3 million inhabitants. The president is Andris Bērziņš and the economy relies on industries like construction, paper, and its Baltic coast and large forests. A famous place is the Freedom Statue and a well-known product is spekapiradzini, a cold sour cream soup.