 Estonia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
59 00 N, 26 00 E |
| Area |
total: 45,226 sq km land: 43,211 sq km water: 2,015 sq km note: includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea |
| Climate |
maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers |
| Terrain |
marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south |
| Population |
1,315,912 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment 33.5%, chemical products 11.6%, textiles 10.3%, foodstuffs 9.4%, transportation equipment 8.9% (2001) |
| Exports |
machinery and equipment 33%, wood and paper 15%, textiles 14%, food products 8%, furniture 7%, metals, chemical products (2001) |
| Hazards |
sometimes flooding occurs in the spring |
| Resources |
oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud |
| Geography |
the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, and partly wooded; offshore lie more than 1,500 islands |
| Nationality |
noun: Estonian(s) adjective: Estonian |
| Capital |
name: Tallinn geographic coordinates: 59 25 N, 24 45 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.ee |
| Internet Users |
690,000 (2005) |
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