Dig straight down through Latvia 🇱🇻 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Latvia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Riga |
|---|---|
| Population | about 1.91 million |
| Area | 63,921 km² (24,680 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Latvia |
| Also written | Letonia (es) · Lettonie (fr) · 拉脱维亚 (zh) · لاتفيا (ar) · Латвия (ru) · ラトビア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Latvia, that point sits at 56.8951° S, 155.4956° W. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 2,008 km (1,248 miles) south-east — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Zucchelli Station, Antarctica, about 2,595 km (1,612 miles) from the point.
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