Place:Outline of Estonia

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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Estonia
The Flag of Estonia
The Coat of arms of Estonia
The location of Estonia
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Estonia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Estonia:

Estoniastate of 1.29 million people in the Baltic region of 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 Lake Peipus and Russia (338.6 km).[1] Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2 (17,462 sq mi), and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The Estonians are a Balto-Finnic people, and the official language, Estonian, is a Balto-Finnic language closely related to Finnish and distantly to Hungarian.


General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Estonia
  • Pronunciation: /ɛˈstniə/
  • Common English country name: Estonia
  • Official English country name: The Republic of Estonia
  • Common endonym(s): Eesti, Eestimaa
  • Official endonym(s): Eesti Vabariik
  • Adjectival(s): Estonian
  • Demonym(s): Estonians
  • Etymology: Name of Estonia
  • International rankings of Estonia
  • ISO country codes: EE, EST, 233
  • ISO region codes: See EE
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .ee

Geography of Estonia

An enlargeable topographic map of Estonia

Geography of Estonia

 Latvia 343 km
 Russia 290 km
  • Population of Estonia: 1,340,600 (January 1, 2008) - 152nd most populous country
  • Area of Estonia: 45,228 km2
  • Atlas of Estonia

Environment of Estonia

An enlargeable satellite image of Estonia
  • Climate of Estonia
  • Renewable energy in Estonia
  • Geology of Estonia
  • Protected areas of Estonia
    • National parks of Estonia
  • Fauna of Estonia
    • Birds of Estonia
    • Mammals of Estonia

Natural geographic features of Estonia

  • Glaciers of Estonia — none
  • Islands of Estonia
  • Lakes of Estonia
  • Mountains of Estonia
    • Volcanoes in Estonia — none
  • Rivers of Estonia
    • Waterfalls of Estonia
  • Valleys of Estonia
  • World Heritage Sites in Estonia

Regions of Estonia

Administrative divisions of Estonia

Administrative divisions of Estonia

  • Counties of Estonia
    • Municipalities of Estonia
Counties of Estonia

Counties of Estonia

Municipalities of Estonia

Municipalities of Estonia

  • Capital of Estonia: Tallinn
  • Cities of Estonia

Demography of Estonia

Demographics of Estonia

Government and politics of Estonia

Politics of Estonia

Branches of the government of Estonia

Government of Estonia

Executive branch of the government of Estonia

Legislative branch of the government of Estonia

  • Parliament of Estonia

Judicial branch of the government of Estonia

Court system of Estonia

  • Supreme Court of Estonia

Foreign relations of Estonia

Foreign relations of Estonia

  • Diplomatic missions in Estonia
  • Diplomatic missions of Estonia

International organization membership

The Republic of Estonia is a member of:[2]

Law and order in Estonia

Law of Estonia

  • Capital punishment in Estonia
  • Constitution of Estonia
  • Crime in Estonia
  • Human rights in Estonia
    • LGBT rights in Estonia
    • Freedom of religion in Estonia
  • Law enforcement in Estonia

Military of Estonia

Military of Estonia

  • Command
  • Forces
    • Army of Estonia
    • Navy of Estonia
    • Air Force of Estonia
    • Special forces of Estonia
  • Military history of Estonia
  • Military ranks of Estonia

Local government in Estonia

Local government in Estonia

History of Estonia

History of Estonia

  • Timeline of the history of Estonia
  • Military history of Estonia

Culture of Estonia

Culture of Estonia

  • Architecture of Estonia
    • Estonian vernacular architecture
  • Cuisine of Estonia
    • Estonian Jews
    • Estonian Swedes
    • Estonian Russians
    • Baltic Germans
  • Festivals in Estonia
  • Languages of Estonia
  • Media in Estonia
  • Museums in Estonia
  • National symbols of Estonia
    • Coat of arms of Estonia
    • Flag of Estonia
    • National anthem of Estonia
  • People of Estonia
  • Prostitution in Estonia
  • Public holidays in Estonia
  • Religion in Estonia
    • Christianity in Estonia
    • Hinduism in Estonia
    • Islam in Estonia
    • Judaism in Estonia
    • Sikhism in Estonia
  • World Heritage Sites in Estonia

Art in Estonia

  • Art in Estonia
  • Cinema of Estonia
  • Literature of Estonia
  • Music of Estonia
  • Television in Estonia
  • Theatre in Estonia

Sport in Estonia

Sport in Estonia

  • Football in Estonia
  • Estonia at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Estonia

Economy of Estonia

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 90th (ninetieth)
  • Agriculture in Estonia
  • Banking in Estonia
    • National Bank of Estonia
  • Communications in Estonia
    • Internet in Estonia
  • Companies of Estonia
  • Currency of Estonia: Euro
  • Energy in Estonia
    • Energy policy of Estonia
    • Oil industry in Estonia
  • Health care in Estonia
  • Estonia Stock Exchange
  • Mining in Estonia
  • Tourism in Estonia
  • Transport in Estonia
    • Airports in Estonia
    • Rail transport in Estonia
    • Roads in Estonia

Education in Estonia

Education in Estonia

See also

Estonia

References

  1. Estonian Republic. Official website of the Republic of Estonia (in Estonian)
  2. "Estonia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/estonia/. 

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