Facts about Estonia
Official name: Republic of Estonia
Territory: 45 227 km
Population: 1 342 000
Official languafe: Estonian
Largest ethnic groups: Estonians 68%, Russians 26%, Ukrainians 25, Belarussians
1%, Finns 1%
Capital of Estonia: Tallinn
Number of islands: 1 521
Highest point: Suur-Munamagi (Great Egg Hill) 318 m
Religion: Lutheran
Currency: Estonian Kroon (EEK),1 EUR = 15,65 EEK
Estonia has two Independence Days - Estonia first achieved independence from the
Soviet Union on the 24th February 1918 and again on the 20th August 1991 after
51 years of occupation