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Geography | Surface | 24,938 sq.m.
152 x smaller than the USA (3,787,315 sq.m.) | Inhabitants | 2.4 mill.
119 x less than in the USA (285.3 mill.) | Population density | 96 Inhabitants/sq.m.
1.3 x larger than in the USA (75) | Gross national product | 3,230 $
11 x below that of the USA (34,280 $) | Religious affiliation | Christian | 89% | Catholic | 24% | Protestant | 55% | Orthodox | 10% | Other religions | 11% |
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About 80 percent of the Latvian population are living under the legally determined poverty line. However, the state has insufficient aid resources at its disposal to help.
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Parents are abandoning their children. CSI supports Mission Pakapieni (Steps) and distributes family aid throughout the land. Nearly 300 needy families with thousands of children received aid through Mission Pakapieni. |
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