Latvia
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Entity:
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Latvia
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Main prefix:
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YL
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Other prefixes logged:
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YL1, YL2,
YL3, YL5, YL6, YL7 YL9
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Time zone:
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UTC +2 h
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Continent:
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Europe
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ITU zone:
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29
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CQ zone:
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15
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| QSL Bureau |
Latvias Radioamatieru Liga, Box 164, LV-1010 Riga
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| CEPT Radio Amateur Licence Details: | Call sign prefix to be used in Latvia: YL / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1,2 (status 2003, before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF |
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Capital:
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Riga
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Geographic
coordinates: |
57° 00' N, 25° 00' E
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Borders:
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Belarus 141 km, Estonia 339 km, Lithuania 453 km, Russia
217 km
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Internet
country code: |
.lv
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| Country dialing code: | 371 |
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Independence:
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21 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
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Government
type: |
parliamentary democracy
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