Life in Estonia through the eyes of an economics student
There are some fields which Estonia can fill with supplies by itself. We are nearly energy
independent country, supplying over 90% of our electricity need with locally mined oil shale.
Estonia has also an alternative energy sources such as wood and peat. I could call myself
earth friendly because I love walking around the forest and breading some fresh air but I do
not like the knowing that somewhere else our own people are cutting down the trees and
mining oil shale for eleritcity and warmth but I know that we need those two things to survive
and it does not make any different if we cut the trees in Estonia or in Finland. There are some
sacrifices people need to make to live on.
We also have an excellent infrastructure in fact railway transport dominates the cargo sector,
compromising 70% of all carried goods, domestic and international, approximately 7,5% of
the country´s workforce is employed in transportation. The thing I am the most proud of is the