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Estonia
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Republic of Estonia
Eesti Vabariik
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm
(English: "My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy")
Location of Estonia (green)
– on the European continent (light green & grey)
– in the European Union (light green) — [Legend]
Capital
(and largest city) Tallinn
59°25′N 24°45′E / 59.417°N 24.75°E / 59.417; 24.75
Official language(s) Estonian1
Ethnic groups 68.7 % Estonian
25.6 % Russian
5.7 % others[1]
Demonym Estonian
Government Parliamentary republic
- President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
- Prime Minister Andrus Ansip (RE)
- Parliament speaker Ene Ergma (IRL)
- Current coalition (RE, IRL)
Independence from Russia
- Autonomy declared 12 April 1917
- Independence declared
Officially recognized 24 February 1918
2 February 1920
- 1st Soviet occupation 1940–1941
- German occupation 1941–1944
- 2nd Soviet occupation 1944–1991
- Independence restored 20 August 1991
EU accession 1 May 2004
Area
- Total 45,228 km2 (132nd2)
17,413 sq mi
- Water (%) 4.45%
Population
- 2010 estimate 1,340,021[2] (151st)
- 2000 census 1,370,052[3]
- Density 29/km2 (173rd)
75/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate
- Total $27.612 billion[4] (104th)
- Per capita $18,050[4] (42nd)
GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate
- Total $23.545 billion[4] (93rd)
- Per capita $17,532[4] (41st)
Gini (2005) 34 (medium)
HDI (2007) ▲0.883[5] (high) (40th)
Currency Estonian kroon (EEK)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD .ee3
Calling code 372
1 Võro and Seto in southern counties are spoken along with Estonian. Russian is widely spoken in Ida-Virumaa and Tallinn due to the Soviet program promoting mass immigration of urban industrial workers from the USSR in the post-war period.
2 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 nowadays part of Russia.
The ceded areas include the Petserimaa county and the boundary in the north of Lake Peipus as the Lands behind the city of Narva including Ivangorod (Jaanilinn).[6][7]
3 .eu is also shared with other member states of the European Union.
Estonia en-us-Estonia.ogg /ɛsˈtoʊniə/ (help·info) (Estonian: Eesti), officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariik), is a country in 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 the Russian Federation (338.6 km).[8] The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2 (17,462 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.
The Estonians are a Finnic people, and the Estonian language is closely related to Finnish. The modern name of Estonia is thought to originate from the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. 98 AD) described a people called the Aestii. Similarly, ancient Scandinavian sagas refer to a land called Eistland, close to the Danish, German, Dutch, Swedish and Norwegian term Estland for the country. Early Latin and other ancient versions of the name are Estia and Hestia. Esthonia was a common alternate English spelling prior to independence.[9][10]
Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic and is divided into fifteen counties. The capital and largest city is Tallinn. With a population of only 1.34 million, Estonia is one of the least-populous members of the European Union. Estonia was a member of the League of Nations from September 22, 1921,[11] has been a member of the United Nations since September 17, 1991,[12] and of NATO since March 29, 2004,[13] as well as the European Union since May 1, 2004.[14] Estonia has also signed the Kyoto protocol. Estonia is a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). As an OSCE participating State, Estonia’s international commitments are subject to monitoring under the mandate of the U.S. Helsinki Commission.
The settlement of modern day Estonia began around 8500 BC, immediately after the Ice Age. Over the centuries, the Estonians were subjected to Danish, Teutonic, Swedish and Russian rule. Foreign rule in Estonia began in 1227. In the aftermath of the Livonian Crusade the area was conquered by Danes and Germans. From 1228–1562, parts or most of Estonia were incorporated into a crusader state Terra Mariana, that became part of the Ordensstaat, and after its decline was formed the Livonian Confederation. During the era economic activities centered around the Hanseatic League. In the 1500s Estonia passed to Swedish rule, under which it remained until 1710/1721, when it was ceded to the Russian Empire.
The Estophile Enlightenment Period (1750–1840) led to a national awakening in the mid-19th century. In 1918 the Estonian Declaration of Independence was issued, to be followed by the Estonian War of Independence (1918–1920), which resulted in the Tartu Peace Treaty recognizing Estonian independence in perpetuity. During World War II, Estonia was occupied and annexed first by the Soviet Union[15][16][17] and subsequently by the Third Reich, only to be re-occupied by the Soviet Union in 1944.
Estonia regained its independence on August 20, 1991. It has since embarked on a rapid programme of social and economic reform. Today, the country has gained recognition for its economic freedom,[18] its adaptation of new technologies[19] and was one of the world's fastest growing economies for several years.[20] However, Estonia's economy was second worst hit of all 27 European Union members in the 2008–2009 economic crisis,[21] contracting sharply in the first quarter of 2009.[22]
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