Official Country Name: Republic of Estonia
Short form: Estonia
National Day: Independence Day, February 24. Estonia declared it's independence on this day in 1918.
Estonia became a NATO member state on 29 March 2004
Estonia became a European Union member state on 1 May 2004.
Capital: Tallinn (2003, population 405 562. It's 29.3% of total population).
Other large cities and population:
Tartu - 101.200
Narva - 67.800
Kohtla-Järve - 46.800
Pärnu - 44.800
Total population: 1.351 million (as of 1.01.2004)
Largest ethnic groups:
Estonians - 68%,
Russians - 26%,
Ukrainians - 2%,
Belarussians - 1%
Finns - 1%
Telephone Code: +372
Time Zone: GMT+2
Area: 45 227 square km.
Estonia is a green land, forests cover around half of the country (20 155 square km)
Highest Mountain: Suur Munamägi (Great Egg Hill), 318 m
Climate: humid-temperate
Number of islands: 1 521. Largest islands are Saaremaa, Hiiumaa and Muhu.
Estonia is a country of thousand lakes, largest of these are Lake Peipsi and Lake Võrtsjärv
Temperature range (average daily): -7.5°C in January 2003 and +19.9°C in July 2003
President: Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Currency: The Estonian Kroon (EEK), 1 Kroon = 100 sents
1 EUR = 15.65 EEK
Health Risks: none
Electricity: 220V
Weights & Measures: metric
GDP: US$27.61 billion
GDP per capita: US$20,560
Annual Growth: 5.5%
Inflation: 3.7%
Major Industries: Food, clothing, oil shale, metals, woodworking
Major Trading Partners: Finland, Sweden, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania
Country Name in other languages: Eesti (Estonian), Viro (Finnish), Estland (German, Swedish), Igaunija (Latvian), Estija (Lithuanian)
Important telephone numbers
Emergency: 112
Police: 110
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