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Estonia

Republic of Estonia
Eesti Vabariik  (Estonian)
Flag of Estonia
Coat of arms of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: 
Location of  Estonia  (dark green)– in Europe  (green & grey)– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]
Location of  Estonia  (dark green)

– in Europe  (green & grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]

Capital
and largest city
Tallinna
59°25′N 24°45′E / 59.417°N 24.750°E / 59.417; 24.750
Official languages Estonianb
Ethnic groups (2016)
Demonym Estonian
Government Parliamentary republic
• President
Kersti Kaljulaid
Jüri Ratas
Legislature Riigikogu
Independence
12 April 1917
24 February 1918
2 February 1920
1940–1991
17 June 1940
20 August 1991
• Independence recognized by the Soviet Union
6 September 1991
1 May 2004
Area
• Total
45,339 km2 (17,505 sq mi) (132ndd)
• Water (%)
4.45%
Population
• 2017 estimate
Increase 1,317,797 (151st)
• 2011 census
1,294,455
• Density
28/km2 (72.5/sq mi) (188th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$39 billion
• Per capita
$29,501 (45th)
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$23 billion
• Per capita
$17,896 (41st)
Gini (2013) Negative increase 32.9
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.861
very high · 30th
Currency Euro () (EUR)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)
EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Calling code +372
ISO 3166 code EE
Internet TLD .eee
  1. The Supreme Court and one ministry are based in Tartu.
  2. According to the Constitution, Estonian is the sole official language. In southern counties, Võro and Seto are spoken along with it. Russian is spoken in Ida-Virumaa and Tallinn.
  3. Including 5.4% Võros and 0.93% Setos.
  4. 47,549 km2 (18,359 sq mi) were defined according to the Treaty of Tartu in 1920 between Estonia and Russia. Today, the remaining 2,323 km2 (897 sq mi) are part of Russia. The ceded areas include most of the former Petseri County and areas behind the Narva river including Ivangorod (Jaanilinn). Pechory remains under Russian administration.
  5. Also .eu, shared with other member states of the European Union.

– in Europe  (green & grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]

Estonia (Listeni/ɛˈstniə/;Estonian: Eesti [ˈeːsti]), officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariik), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia (338.6 km). Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia consists of a mainland and 2,222 islands and islets in the Baltic Sea, covering 45,339 km2 (17,505 sq mi) of land, and is influenced by a humid continental climate.


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