Estonia

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Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital city of Tallinn, along with the city of Tartu, are the country's two largest urban areas. The Estonian language, of the Finnic family, is the official language and the first language of the majority of nearly 1.4 million people. Estonia is one of the least populous member states of the European Union.

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Capital

Tallinn

Population

1,369,995

Area

45,335 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Parliamentary republic

Languages

Estonian 67.2%, Russian 28.5%

Sells

cars, wood, broadcasting equipment, refined petroleum

Sells to

Finland 14%, Latvia 10%, Lithuania 9%

Land borders

2: Latvia, Russia

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+372

Founded

1918

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Estonianofficial

67.2%

Russian

28.5%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

milk
wheat
barley
rapeseed
peas
oats

Largest cities

Tallinn capital	394,024
Lasnamäe	115,008
Tartu	91,407
Mustamäe	67,968
Kesklinn	67,766

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Iraq War2003–2011 Estonian War of Independence1918–1920

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

authoritarianism1934–1940 republic1918–1934 Occupation of the Baltic states1940–1991 parliamentary republic1991–now

Money, belief and alliances

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Council of the Baltic Sea States Baltic Assembly United Nations World Meteorological Organization European Union International Development Association International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance International Energy Agency NATO International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Australia Group Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO

Climate and geography

maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Suur Munamägi

Landmarks and landscapes

Tallinn Old Town Lahemaa National Park

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (2)

Latvia

Russia

In charge right now

Kaja Kallas Head of government

Alar Karis Head of state

Kristen Michal Head of government

Figures from its history

Lennart Meri First president after independence Lennart Georg Meri was an Estonian writer, film director, and statesman.

Arvo Part Composer Arvo Pärt is an Estonian composer. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented.