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Location of Latvia

Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, one of the three Baltic states.[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.[4]

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Latvia".

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
ABLV Bank Financials Banks Riga 1993 Private bank, defunct 2018 P D
Aerodium Latvia Industrials Industrial machinery Sigulda 2004[5] Wind tunnels P A
AirBaltic Consumer services Airlines Riga 1995 National airline S A
Ave Line Industrials Marine transportation Riga 2000 Shipping P A
Baltic Coal Terminal Industrials Transportation services Ventspils 2005 Terminal P A
Banka Baltija Financials Banks Riga 1993 Bank, defunct 1995 P D
Bank of Latvia Financials Banks Riga 1992 Central bank S A
Bellaccord Electro Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Riga 1931 Record label P D
Cēsu Alus Consumer goods Brewers Cēsis 1590 Brewery P A
Citadele Banka Financials Banks Riga 2010 Bank P A
Dartz Consumer goods Automobiles Riga 2008 Armored vehicles P A
Diena Consumer services Publishing Riga 1990 Daily newspaper P A
Double Coffee Consumer services Restaurants & bars Riga 2002 Coffee chain P A
Elko Grupa Consumer goods Consumer electronics Riga 1993 Computers and electronics P A
Ford-Vairogs Consumer goods Automobiles Riga 1936 Automotive, defunct 1940 P D
Forticom Technology Software Riga 1999 Defunct 2013 P D
Grindeks Health care Pharmaceuticals Riga 1991 Pharmaceutical P A
Inversija Industrials Delivery services Riga 1991 Cargo airline. defunct 2012 P D
Just5 Telecommunications Telecommunications equipment Riga 2008 Mobile phone designer P A
Laima Consumer goods Food products Riga 1870 Confectionery P A
Tet Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Riga 1992 Telecom and ISP P A
Latvenergo Utilities Conventional electricity Riga 1958 Electrical utility S A
Latvian Mobile Telephone Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Riga 1992 GSM P A
Latvian Shipping Company Industrials Marine transportation Riga 1940 Shipping P A
Latvijas Balzams Consumer goods Soft drinks Riga 1997 Beverages P A
Latvijas Gāze Oil & gas Exploration & production Riga 1991 Natural gas P A
Latvijas Krājbanka Financials Banks Riga 1924 Bank, defunct 2011 P D
Latvijas Pasts Logistics Delivery services Riga 1992 Postal service S A
Microphone Records Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Riga 1993 Record label P A
PNB Banka Financials Banks Riga 1992 Bank, defunct 2019 P D
Olpha Health care Pharmaceuticals Olaine 1972 Pharmaceutical P A
Parex Bank Financials Banks Riga 1992 Bank P A
PrivatBank Latvia Financials Banks Riga 2007 Bank, part of PrivatBank (Ukraine) P A
RAF-Avia Consumer services Airlines Riga 1990 Airline P A
Rietumu Banka Financials Banks Riga 1992 Bank P A
Riga Autobus Factory Consumer goods Automobiles Riga 1949 Vehicles, defunct 1998 P D
Rimi Baltic Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Riga 2004 General retail and supermarkets P A
Russo-Balt Consumer goods Automobiles Riga 1874 Automobiles, defunct 1923 P D
SAF Tehnika Technology Telecommunications equipment Riga 1999 Microwave data equipment P A
SEB banka Financials Banks Riga 1993[6] Bank P A
Sereal Consumer goods Recreational products Riga 2011 Trading cards and stickers P A
SmartLynx Airlines Consumer services Airlines Mārupe 1993 Airline P A
VEF Consumer goods Consumer electronics Riga 1919 Electronics, defunct 1999 P D

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings". United Nations. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Latvia – Country Profile: Human Development Indicators". hdr.undp.org. United Nations. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Latvia". World Bank. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. ^ "EU and euro". Bank of Latvia. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. ^ The guys that make us fly | balticreports.com
  6. ^ SEB Banka, AS: Private Company Information - Bloomberg