Estonia

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Eesti Vabariik
Flag Coat of arms
Official flag Official Coat of Arms
National information
National motto: none
National anthem: Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm
About the people
Official languages: Estonian
Population:
(# of people)
  • Total: 1,332,893
    (ranked #148th)
  • Density: 29.8 per km²
Geography / Places
country map
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Capital city: Tallinn
Largest city: Tallinn
Area
  • Total: 45,226 mi²
    (ranked #129th)
  • Water: 10,083mi² km² (4.56%)
Politics / Government
Established: Independence: From Russia
 - Declared: February 24, 1918
 - Recognized: February 2, 1920
 - Occupied by USSR: June 16, 1940
  Independence: From Soviet Union
 - Re-declared: August 20, 1991
Leaders: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
Economy / Money
Currency:
(Name of money)
Eesti kroon (EEK)
International information
Time zone: +2
Telephone dialing code: 372
Internet domain: .ee

Estonia is a country in Northern Europe. The capital city is Tallinn. Estonia's neighbors are Sweden, Finland, Russia and Latvia.

Estonia became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on 29 March 2004. It joined the European Union on 1 May 2004.

Estonia is east from the Baltic Sea. Estonia divided into 15 counties.

Estonia has many forests, almost 50% of the land is covered with forests. Estonia has over 1,400 lakes and 1,500 islands.

Most people there speak Estonian.

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