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Estonia

the north by the narrow Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. Estonia has been a member of the European Union since May 1, 2004 and of the NATO since March 29, 2004. The area of Estonia is about 45000 square kilometres and the population is about 1.4 million people. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn and the official language is Estonian. The currency is Eesti kroon. The main religion is Lutheran. Anniversary of the republic is celebrated on February 20. The national flower is cornflower, national bird is barn swallow and national stone is limestone. It is a land of great natural beauty with a long and varied history and rich culture. It has served as a junction of international trade routes for centuries. History. The oldest marks of habitation on the territory of Estonia date from the 8th millennium BC. Fortified settlements were established in the 1 st century BC.

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Topic - Estonia

South-eastern and eastern parts of Estonia are higher than the western parts. The relief of the present-day landscape was shaped during the Ice Age. Ice sheet has carried large boulders and limestone blocks here, not to mention that the hilly terrain in Estonia was also shaped by the continental ice and the melting water. The land is rising 25 cm every one hundred years. In folklore, many features of the relief are explained by the activities of giants such as the legendary national hero Kalevipoeg. The Haanja and Otepää Uplands are particularly rich in Hills. It is here that You find Big Egg Hill, the highest point in the Baltic states with 318 metres above sea level. 4. Land regions The northern coast features a steep limestone bank, the Baltic glint, which is one of the world's most important denudations of Ordovician sedimentary rocks. The glint rises to its highest point (56m) at Ontika. Estonia has over 1,500 islands.

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Introduction of Estonia

34 million in January 2011, with a density of 30 persons per square kilometer. According to the last census the number of inhabitants has decreased. In 2010 the birth rate was 11,82 per 1,000 population, while the death rate was exactly the same, so population growth rate is 0%. The proportion of urban population is 69.4 %. And the proportion of rural population is 30.6 %. The proportion of Estonians in the total population is 69%. The official language in Estonia is Estonian. Education: Today's education in Estonia is divided into general, vocational and hobby education. The education system is based on four levels which include the pre-school, basic, secondary and higher education. The number of comprehensive schools is 601. There are 11 universities in Estonia, including 5 private universities. Applied higher education is provided in 13 schools. 41 schools provide vocational education.

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Tallinna Inglise Kolledz Estonia Topic  Alice Tärk, 9b Tallinn 2007 FACTFILE Area: 45 228 sq km Poplulation: under 1.4 million Capital: Tallinn Language: Estonian Currency: Eesti kroon (EEK) Main religion: Lutheran National holiday: 24 February (anniversary of the republic) National flower: Cornflower National bird: Barn Swallow National stone: Limestone LOCATION The Republic of Estonia is the northernmost and smallest of the three Baltic States. It is located on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea in the north east of Europe. To the east the country borders Russia. Latvia is the countries neighbour to the south

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1525 *Tartu University ­ 1632 ­ founded by King Gustavus II Adolphus, classical university, member of the Coimbra group *Abolition of serfdom ­ 1816 *Song festival ­ 1869 ­ in Tartu, an organiser was J.V.Jannsen, 822 singers, men only *Declaration of independence ­ 24th February 1918 *War of independence ­ 1918-1920 ­ during the Russian Civil War, resulted in a victory for Estonia *Deportation ­ 1949 *Estonia becomes independent ­ 20th August 1991 *Joining EU ­ 1st May 2004 Language: Estonian language, belongs to the Balti-Finnic group of the Finno-Ugric languages, closely realted to Finnish and rather remotely to Hungarian; Latin alphabet with 32 letters , 5 of which occur only in foreign words, the phenomes include 9 vowels and 18 consonants; words are borrowed from Latin, Greek, English etc.; since 1995 the 14th of March is celebrated as the Mother Tongue Day, in 2000 UNESCO declared 21 February World Mother Tongue Day; the

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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.

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ESTONIA

Situated in northeastern Europe, Estonia juts out into the Baltic Sea, which surrounds the country to the north and west. To the east Estonia is bounded by Russia, predominantly by the Narva River and Lakes Peipus. To the south Estonia is bounded by Latvia. (Stranga, 2021) Estonias current population is 1 327 100 and the city with the largest population is Tallinn with 394 000 people. The population density of Estonia is 31 people per km2. (Estonia Demographics, s.a) One of the most cherished national symbols of Estonia is the blue-black-white colour national flag. The Estonian flag was born in the national-romantic student circles of the University of Tartu during the final quarter of the 19th century. The blue, black and white tricolour was consecrated by the members of the Society of Estonian Students in Otepää on 4 June 1884. The central motif of the state coat of arms, three blue lions on a golden shield, is among the oldest symbols of Estonia

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National Symbols of New Zealand

officials for sailing without a flag or register. Australia, which was the most important trading partner for NZ had British navigation laws which ruled that every ship must carry an official certificate detailing construction, ownership and nationality of the ship. The problem was that during that period of time, NZ was not yet a colony ofGreat Britan, thats why the NZ-built ships could not sail under a British flag or register. Without a flag to represent the new nation, trading ships and their valuable cargoes would continue to be seized (held by the Australian customs (toll) The Australians called for signing a legislation to remove any obstacles to New Zealand's increasing trade with the ports in Australia. While a temporary licence was granted in August 1831 allowing the Sir George Murray to return to Sydney for trading, the need for an official flag to mark New Zealand-built ships was clear. Description

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