Estonia Topic Tallinn 2007 2 List of Contents page Facts and figures 3 Geography 3 Climate 3 Nature 4 History 5 Economy 6 Culture 6 Biggest towns 7 Language 8 3 Facts and figures The Republic of Estonia is a small country. Covering only 45, 228 sq km it is slightly bigger than Denmark, Belgium or Switzerland. Estonia's population is under 1.4 million. The official language is Estonian but since very many Russians live here Russian is also wide spread. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The currency used in Estonia is Eesti kroon. The Estonian national flag is blue-black-white. It was originally the flag of the Estonian Students' Society. The flag was first consecrated in Otepää Church in 1884. For a while, during the Soviet occupation, the flag was banned but it was again seen in public in Tartu in May 1988. The national flower
Head of Government is the Prime Minister, currently Andrus Ansip. Currency: Since June 1992, the Estonian national currency is the Eesti kroon (EEK). One kroon equals 100 sents. The kroon is officially pegged to the euro at 15.65 kroons. Economy: The average monthly gross wage is currently 10,000 kroons. Unemployment rate (i.e. % of the unemployed in active labour force aged 15 74) is 3-4 %. Estonia´s Main Export Partners: In 2000 Estonia´s main export partners are Finland, Sweeden, Latvia and Germany. Exports to the European Union countries were 77% of the total and exports to the CIS (commonwealth of independent States) are 4% of the total. Main Import Partners: In 2000, Estonia`s main import partners were: Finland, Sweeden, Germany, Russia and Japan. Imports from the EU countries equalled 60% of total imports and imports from the CIS counries accounted for 10% Wordlist 1. an administrative divisjon 2
Estonia Where it is? Republic of Estonia is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe .It is bordered to the north by the 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). Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. Towns Tallinn is the capital and the largest city of Estonia. It lies on the northern coast of Estonia, along the Gulf of Finland. There are 33 cities and several town-parish towns in the country. In total, there are 47 linna, with "linn" in English meaning both "cities" and "towns". More than 70% of the population lives in towns. History • Estonia was settled near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Before the German invasions in the 13th century proto-Estonians of the Ancient Estonia worshipped the spirits of nature. Since the N
Tallinn English College Topic Estonia Tallinn 2008 1. Introduction Estonia is a small country about the size of Switzerland, or New Hampshire and Massachussetts combined. Estonia is named after the people called "Ests" who lived in the region in the 1 st century AD. The Republic of Estonia is one of the three countries commonly known as the "Baltic States". The other Baltic States are Latvia and Lithuania. 2. Geographical position Estonia is situated in northeastern Europe. Estonia is bounded on the north by the Gulf of Finland, on the east by Russia, on the south by Latvia and on the west by the Baltic Sea. In the north it borders on Finland. The coastline of the Baltic Sea in Estonia is characterized by numerous gulfs and bays, the biggest of them being the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Pärnu. Bays include the Narva Bay, Matsalu Bay, Kolga Bay, Kunda Bay, Tallinn Bay etc. Estonia has over 1500 islands, the largest being
Introduction Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by the Russian Federation (338,6 km). The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish. The modern name of Estonia is thought to originate from the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. AD 98) described a people called the Aestii. Similarly, ancient Scandinavian sagas refer to a land called Eistland, close to the German term Estland for the country. Early Latin and other ancient versions of the name are Estia and Hestia. Until the late 1930s, the name was often written as Esthonia in most Englis
Estonian in multilingual Baltic-Sea Europe: language contacts and linguistic landscapes. Kordamisküsimused Questions for the exam 1. What is meant by SAE? Give a few examples of possible SAE features. SAE – Standard Average European. Martin Haspelmath: 12 typical structural features (concentrated in Europe, rare outside of Europe) and some other possible common features. Examples: Definite and indefinite articles, e.g., a book vs. the book Relative clauses with relative pronouns, e.g., I woke up a student who had nodded off ‘have’-perfect, e.g., has done Nominative experiencers, e.g., I like, I need Participial passive, e.g., you are invited Particles in comparative constructions, e.g. She is older than me 2. Is Estonian a typical SAE language? Why do you think so? SAE in Estonian: Relative clauses with relative pronouns, e.g., raamat, mida ma lugesin ‘the book that I read’ Comparative construction with the particle kui ‘than’, e.g
some of the other big cities include Tampere, Turku and Oulu. The share of immigrants in Finland is among the lowest of the European Union countries. Foreign citizens comprise 2.3 percent of the population. Most of them are from Russia, Estonia and Sweden.(www.wikipedia.org) 6 Traditions and culture Finnish culture has been greatly influenced by the cultures of neighbours, particulary Sweden. Large numbers of ern coasts of Finland during the Middle Ages and Swedish is still an important language in the country. Much of Finnish literature before the mid-nineteenth century was written in Swedis. However with the rise of Finnish nationalismfrom about the 1840s, great impetus was given to the Finnish literary movement. Many distinguished works have been written in Finnish, including those by the contemporary authors Sillanpaa, Waltari and Jotuni
Tallinn, general overview Prepared: Hanna Bergmann 16.04.2011 Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tallinn is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. Tallinn is a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku, Finland. Location Tallinn is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn is situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, in north-western Estonia. Tallinn Population The registered population of Tallinn is 412,341 (as of 1 Dec 2010). According to Eurostat, in 2004 Tallinn had the largest number of non-EU nationals of all EU member states' capital cities.As of 2009 around 22% of its population are not EU citizens. In addition to the native Estonian language , English,
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