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Estonia Capital: Tallinn Population: 1,324,333 The Geography of Estonia Total Size: 45,226 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined Geographical Coordinates: 59 00 N, 26 00 E World Region: Europe General Terrain: marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south Geographical Low Point: Baltic Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Suur Munamagi 318 m Climate: maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers The People of Estonia Type of Government: parliamentary republic Languages Spoken: Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census) Independence: 20 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) National Holiday: Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 is the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 is the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union Nationality: Estonian(s) Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census) Economy of Estonia Major Industries: engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textile; information technology, telecommunications Agricultural Products: potatoes, vegetables; livestock and dairy products; fish Natural Resources: oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud Major Exports: machinery and equipment 33%, wood and paper 15%, textiles 14%, food products 8%, furniture 7%, metals, chemical products (2001) Major Imports: machinery and equipment 33.5%, chemical products 11.6%, textiles 10.3%, foodstuffs 9.4%, transportation equipment 8.9% (2001) Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK) National GDP: $22,290,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $7,439,000,000 Brief History of Estonia: 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 in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with Western Europe. It joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004. Back to Geography Home Page

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