Latvian lats
E94905
The Latvian lats was the national currency of Latvia until it was replaced by the euro in 2014.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latvian lats canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T797177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latvian lats Context triple: [Latvia, formerCurrency, Latvian lats]
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A.
Belarusian ruble
The Belarusian ruble is the official currency of Belarus, introduced after the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.
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B.
Latvia
Latvia is a Baltic nation in Northern Europe known for its historic capital Riga, diverse cultural heritage, and membership in major international organizations such as the European Union and NATO.
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C.
Ukrainian hryvnia
The Ukrainian hryvnia is the national currency of Ukraine, introduced in 1996 to replace the karbovanets and stabilize the country’s post-Soviet economy.
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D.
Maltese lira
The Maltese lira was the former national currency of Malta, used until it was replaced by the euro in 2008.
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E.
Finnish markka
The Finnish markka was the national currency of Finland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latvian lats Target entity description: The Latvian lats was the national currency of Latvia until it was replaced by the euro in 2014.
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A.
Belarusian ruble
The Belarusian ruble is the official currency of Belarus, introduced after the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.
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B.
Latvia
Latvia is a Baltic nation in Northern Europe known for its historic capital Riga, diverse cultural heritage, and membership in major international organizations such as the European Union and NATO.
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C.
Ukrainian hryvnia
The Ukrainian hryvnia is the national currency of Ukraine, introduced in 1996 to replace the karbovanets and stabilize the country’s post-Soviet economy.
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D.
Maltese lira
The Maltese lira was the former national currency of Malta, used until it was replaced by the euro in 2008.
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E.
Finnish markka
The Finnish markka was the national currency of Finland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
ⓘ
former national currency ⓘ |
| banknoteDenominations |
10 lats
ⓘ
100 lats ⓘ 20 lats ⓘ 5 lats ⓘ 50 lats ⓘ 500 lats ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Europe
ⓘ
Currencies of Latvia ⓘ Obsolete currencies of Europe ⓘ |
| centralBank | Bank of Latvia ⓘ |
| coinDenominations |
1 lats
ⓘ
1 santīms ⓘ 10 santīmi ⓘ 2 lati ⓘ 2 santīmi ⓘ 20 santīmi ⓘ 5 lati ⓘ 5 santīmi ⓘ 50 santīmi ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| dateDiscontinued | 2014 ⓘ |
| euroAdoptionDateInLatvia | 2014-01-01 ⓘ |
| fixedEuroConversionRate |
1 EUR = 0.702804 LVL
ⓘ
1 LVL = 1.42287 EUR (approximate) ⓘ |
| introduced | 1922 ⓘ |
| ISO4217Code | LVL ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority | Bank of Latvia ⓘ |
| languageOnCurrency | Latvian ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | Latvia ⓘ |
| monetaryUnionJoinDate | 2014-01-01 ⓘ |
| monetaryUnionJoined | eurozone ⓘ |
| officialStatusEndDate | 2014-01-14 ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| reintroduced | 1993 ⓘ |
| reintroducedAfter | Soviet ruble ⓘ |
| replaced |
Latvian rouble (interwar period)
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian rublis
Latvian rublis ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Soviet ruble (1940 occupation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet ruble
euro ⓘ |
| replacedByCurrencyCode |
EUR
ⓘ
linked to:
euro
|
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| subunit | santīms ⓘ |
| subunitToUnit | 100 santīmi = 1 lats ⓘ |
| symbol |
Ls
ⓘ
linked to:
LS
|
| usedBeforeEuro | yes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Republic of Latvia
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvia
|
| wasLegalTenderUntil | 2014-01-14 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Latvian lats Description of subject: The Latvian lats was the national currency of Latvia until it was replaced by the euro in 2014.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.