Estonia

Introduction

CE5

Estonia ĕstōˈnēə [key], Estonian Eesti, officially Republic of Estonia, republic (2021 est. pop. 1,327,810), 17,505 sq mi (45,339 sq km). It borders on the Baltic Sea in the west; the gulfs of Riga and Finland (both arms of the Baltic) in the southwest and north, respectively; Latvia in the south; and Russia in the east. Tallinn is the capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, other important cities are Tartu, Narva, Parnu, and Viljandi.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
The Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
To the Nineteenth Century
Government
Economy
Land and People
Bibliography

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