Country
Estonia
Also Known As Republic of Estonia
Northern Europe
Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Finland to the north, the Baltic Sea to the west, Latvia to the south, and Russia to the east, comprising a mainland plus more than 2,300 islands and islets including Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. It declared independence from the Russian and German Empires on 24 February 1918; after Soviet occupation from 1940, its independence was restored on 20 August 1991. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Tallinn. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2026 estimate, from Estonia's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearEstonia declared independence from the Russian and German Empires on 24 February 1918. After Soviet occupation from 1940, its independence was restored on 20 August 1991. Classification
Sovereignty Status Estonia
Connections
Associated With
Harju County is associated with Estonia.
Source Harju County (Wikipedia)
The Baltic states encompass Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Source Baltic states (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Estonia encloses the Baltic Sea.
Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Tallinn, Cities Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.
Source Tallinn (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Estonia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Tallinn
Infobox, area
45,335 km2 (17,504 sq mi)
Infobox, 2026 estimate
1,362,954
Infobox, independence
Declared 24 February 1918; restored 20 August 1991
Introduction
borders the Gulf of Finland across from Finland to the north, the Baltic Sea across from Sweden to the west, Latvia to the south, and Russia to the east
Lead sentence
officially the Republic of Estonia
View the Source Baltic states (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Baltic States, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Baltic States, Lead section
a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead sectionQuote, Bordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
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