Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the 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 2,3…
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the 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 Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the majority of its population of c. 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO.
Official language: Estonian
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
Legislature: Riigikogu
Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
Capital and largest city: Tallinn
Calling code: +372
Ethnic groups (2024): 68% Estonians · 22% Russians · 5% Ukrainians · 5% other · 0.6% unknown
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