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Republic of Estonia
🗺️ Tallinn, Estonia
Capital city
📍 59.4370°, 24.7536°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalTallinn
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population1.3M
LanguagesEstonian (official) 67.2%, Russian 28.5%, other 3.7%, unspecified 0.6% (2021est.)
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.ee
Internet Users93%
GDP per Capita$41,500
🌍 Geography
LocationEastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Size Comparisonabout twice the size of New Jersey
Climatemaritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Terrainmarshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsEstonian 69.1%, Russian 23.7%, Ukrainian 2.1%, other 4.6%, unspecified 0.5% (2021 est.)
ReligionsOrthodox 16.5%, Protestant 9.2% (Lutheran 7.7%, other Protestant 1.5%), other 3% (includes Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Bud...
Median Age42.9 years
Life Expectancy78.4 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 24 February (1918)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook