Estonia Facts And Figures

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General
Country Name:	Republic of Estonia (Estonia)
Location:	Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Area:	total: 45,226 sq km
Land:	43,211 sq km note: includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea
Water:	2,015 sq km
Land Boundaries:	total: 633 km
Border Countries:	Latvia 339 km, Russia 294 km
Coastline	3,794 km
Climate:	Maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Terrain:	Marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south
Population:	1,307,605 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure (2008 est.):
0-14 years	14.9% (male 100,143/female 94,450)
15-64 years	67.5% (male 420,896/female 462,072)
65 years and over	17.6% (male 76,171/female 153,873)
Average Age (2008 est.):
Total	39.6 years
Male	36.2 years
Female	43.2 years
Ethnic groups:	Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2% (2000 census)
Religions:	Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
Languages:	Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)

Government
Type:	Parliamentary Republic
Capital:	Tallinn
Administrative divisions*:	15 counties (maakonnad, singular - maakond): Harjumaa (Tallinn), Hiiumaa (Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Järvamaa (Paide), Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Läänemaa (Haapsalu), Lääne-Virumaa (Rakvere), Pärnumaa (Pärnu), Põlvamaa (Põlva), Raplamaa (Rapla), Saaremaa (Kuressaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa (Viljandi), Võrumaa (Võru) *counties have the administrative center name following in parentheses
Independence:	20 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Economy
Currency:	Estonian Kroon (EEK), the Kroon is pegged to the Euro at a fixed rate; € 1,00 = 15,6466 EEK. Estonia aims to introduce the Euro by 2011.
GDP Growth Rate:	7,1% (2007), 3,5% (2008 est.) (Source: Statistics Estonia / Bank of Estonia)
Labor Occupations:	agriculture: 11% industry: 20% services: 69% (1999 est.)
Unemployment rate:	4,7 % (2007)
Inflation Rate:	6,6% (2007)
Agricultural Produce:	Potatoes, vegetables; livestock and dairy products; fish

Transportation
Railways:	total: 968 km
Roads:	total: 56,856 km paved: 13,384 km (includes 99 km of expressways) unpaved: 43,472 km (2004)
Airports	19
Heliports:	1 (2007)
Ports & Harbours	Kuivastu, Kunda, Muuga, Tallinn, Virtsu, Paldiski, Kopli, Haapsalu, Pärnu, Virtsu*

Communications
Mains telephone:	541,900 (2006), 490,000 (2007)*
Mobile telephones:	1.611 million (2007)*
Television stations:	6 (2008)*
Internet Users:	760,000 (2006)
Country Internet Extension:	.ee
Time zone:	+ 2 hours GMT
Electricity:	220V AC (standard European plug)
Weights & Measures:	Metric system
Dialing codes:	00 + 372 + local number