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After centuries of
Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940,
it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia
has been free to promote economic and political ties with Western Europe. It joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of
2004.
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Source: The World Factbook
Population: 1,332,893 (July 2005 est.)
Capital: Tallinn
Languages: Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (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)
Government: parliamentary
republic
Climate: maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Terrain: marshy, lowlands; flat
in the north, hilly in the south
Geography: the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, and partly wooded; offshore lie more than 1,500 islands
Ethnic groups: Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%,
Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2% (2000 census)
Economy: Estonia, as a new member of the
World Trade Organization and the European Union, has transitioned effectively to a modern market economy with strong ties to
the West, including the pegging of its currency to the euro. The economy benefits from strong electronics and
telecommunications sectors and is greatly influenced by developments in Finland, Sweden, and Germany, three major trading
partners. The current account deficit remains high; however, the state budget is essentially in balance, and public debt is
low.
GDP per capita: purchasing power parity - $16,400 (2005 est.)
GDP real growth: 7.1% (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate: 9.2% (2005 est.)
Internet country code: .ee
Dial code: +372
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