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ESTONIA
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Location:
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Due to Estonia’s strategic location as a link between East and West. Sweden is Estonia's western neighbour across the Baltic. Estonia is the northern most of the three Baltic States, bordering the Russian Federation to the east and Latvia to the south. |  |
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Area:
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45,227 sq km | |
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Population:
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1.41 million | |
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Capital City:
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Tallinn | |
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People:
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Estonian (65%), Russian (28%), Ukrainian (2.5%) | |
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Language:
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Estonian, part of the Finno-Ugric group of languages. | |
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Religion:
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23% Christian (Lutheranism and Orthodoxy) | |
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Government:
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Parliamentary republic | |
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Head of State:
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President Toomas Hendrik Ilves | |
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Head of Government:
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Prime Minister Andrus Ansip | |
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Member of EU:
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2004 | |
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Telephone Codes:
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+372 Tallinn | |
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Major Industries:
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Food, clothing, oil shale, metals, woodworking | |
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Major Trading Partners:
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Finland, Sweden, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania | |
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Currency of Estonia:
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Kroon - EEK The smaller unit is Sent, 1 kroon = 100 sents. The kroon is pegged to the EURO at 1 EUR = appr. 15.65 EEK. | |
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Banks:
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The main banks in Estonia, which serve tourists, are: Hansapank, Ühispank, Sampo Pank | |
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Hollidays:
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· 1 January New Year's Day · 24 February Independence Day · March/April Good Friday · 1 May May Day · May/June Whitsun · 23 June Victory Day · 24 June Midsummer's Day · 20 August Re-Independence Day · 25 December Christmas Day |
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