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Brief History. Estonia attained independecne after centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule. 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 NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.
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Country Information
Local name: Eesti Capital: Tallinn Population: 1,324,333 Government: parliamentary republic Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK) Land size: 45,226 sq km Topography: marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south Typical foods: Major exports: machinery and equipment 33%, wood and paper 15%, textiles 14%, food products 8%, furniture 7%, metals, chemical products |
Information on the People
Official language: Estonian Other languages spoken: Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% 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% Literacy rate: 99.8% Male/Female Ratio: 0.84 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 72.04 years Ethnic groups: Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2% Internet users: 670,000 Famous people: Carmen Kass |
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