Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America, whereas Latvia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Pennsylvania and Latvia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Latvia?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Latvia is 24,983 sq mi. Pennsylvania is bigger than Latvia by 21,072 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 1.84 times bigger than Latvia.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Latvia: 24,983 sq mi ( 64,589 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Latvia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 1,901,548.
Here is some more data comparison between Pennsylvania and Latvia.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Latvia is Riga.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Latvia: Latvian
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Latvia: Latvian
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Latvia: LV
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Latvia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Latvia:
57° 0′ 0″ N, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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