Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Estonia
Republic of Estonia Eesti Vabariik (Estonian) | |
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Anthem: "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" (English: "My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy") | |
Location of Estonia (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) | |
Capital and largest city | Tallinna 59°25′N 24°45′E / 59.417°N 24.750°E |
Official language and national language | Estonianb |
Ethnic groups (2022) |
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Religion (2011[1]) |
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Demonym(s) | Estonian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Alar Karis | |
Kaja Kallas | |
Legislature | Riigikogu |
Independence from Russia | |
24 February 1918 | |
2 February 1920 | |
1940–1991 | |
20 August 1991 | |
1 May 2004 | |
Area | |
• Total | 45,339[2] km2 (17,505 sq mi) (129thd) |
• Water (%) | 5.16 (2015)[3] |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | ![]() |
• 2021 census | 1,331,824[5] |
• Density | 30.6/km2 (79.3/sq mi) (148th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $59.557 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $44,778[6] (41st) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $37.202 billion[6] (97th) |
• Per capita | $27,971[6] (39th) |
Gini (2021) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() very high · 29th |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +372 |
ISO 3166 code | EE |
Internet TLD | .eec |
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Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of 45,339 square kilometres (17,505 sq mi). The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language.