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ABOUT ESTONIA

This small country welcomes you with unspoilt nature, rich traditions and history as well as modern entertainment facilities.

Estonia is a diverse country that ought to suit the taste of even the most preten­tious visitor. There are ancient defensive walls, medieval fortresses and cobbled streets coupled with leafy parks, romantic coasts, deep forests, sandy beaches, wooden windmills, modern hotels, luxury restaurants and tourist farms.

After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Estonia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004. As of 21 December 2007, Estonia is a part of the Schengen visa area.

In 2008 the Republic of Estonia celebrated the 90th Anniversary.



Area: 45,227 square km

Population: 1.340 million

Capital: Tallinn (397,000)

Other Major Cities: Tartu (102,000); Narva (66,700); Kohtla-Järve (45,400); Pärnu (44,100)



GENERAL INFORMATION

Official name:

Republic of Estonia

Head of State:

President

Constitution:

passed on 28th of June 1992 (4.)

Government:

Parliamentary Republic, single
chamber Parliament (Riigikogu)
of 101 members

Currency:

Eesti Kroon (EEK);
1 kroon = 100 cents.
Pegged to Euro under currency
board arrangement at rate
1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK

National Day:

Independence Day, February 24th

Population:

1.340 million; in towns 65%,


in rural municipalities 35%

Language:

Estonian. Other languages such as
English, Russian and Finnish are
also widely spoken.

Ethnic groups:

Estonians 68.6%, Russians 25.6%,
Ukrainians 2.1%

Main Religion:

Lutheran

Major Natural


Resources:

Timber, oil shale, phosphorite, peat, limestone, dolomite

Distance from


Tallinn:

Helsinki 85 km, Riga 307 km,
St Petersburg 395 km,
Stockholm 405 km, Vilnius 605 km

Flight times:

Helsinki 35 min, Stockholm 1 h,
Copenhagen 1 h 30 min,
Moscow 1 h 40 min, Amsterdam
2 h 20 min, London 2 h 45 min

Climate:

The climate in Estonia is temperate,characterised by warm summers and fairly severe winters. The weather is often breezy and humid due to the proximity of the Baltic Sea. Average tempera­tures range from 20.9° C in summer (usually July is the hottest month) to – 8°C in winter. Although occasionally the temperature may rise to 30°C and above in summer or sink below – 23°C in winter, it is very usual at our latitude.

Estonia is divided into 15 counties, 194 rural munici­palities and 33 towns

More information about Estonia

President of Estonia: www.president.ee
Estonian State Web Centre: www.eesti.ee
Riigikogu (the Parliament): www.riigikogu.ee
Estonica - Encyclopedia about Estonia: www.estonica.org
Estonian-Wide Web: www.ee
Visit Estonia – www.visitestonia.com
Investments in Estonia – www.investinestonia.com
Estonian export – www.estonianexport.ee
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – www.vm.ee/estonia



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