Estonia: Introduction

Capital: Tallinn

Population

Total Population: 1,339,646

Annual Growth Rate: -0.0%

Density: 32 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 69.5%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Tallinn (400,000); Tartu (100,000); Narva (70,000); Kohtla-Järve (45,000); Pärnu (45,000).

Ethnic Origins: Estonian, 69% ; 26% Russian ; 5% other nationalities.

Official Language: Estonian (Finno-Ugric roots).

Other Languages Spoken: Due to the proximity, Russian is spoken in the country.

Business Language(s): Estonian, Russian, Finnish and English.

Religion: Evangelist Lutheran, 13.6% ; Orthodox 12.8% ; other Christian (methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, 1.4% ); unafiliated 34.1% ; other and unspecified 32% ; none 6.1%.

Literacy Rate: 99.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Tallinn

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 45,230 km²

Type of State: Republic based on constitutional parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Fast-growing and attractive economy, ideally located and member of the European Union..
Economy driven by domestic demand, income growth and foreign capital inflow.

HDI*: 0.812/1

HDI (World Rank): 34/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-20°

Low: -17° | High: -14°

Humidity: 66% | Wind: -27 km/h
Sunrise: 8:22 am | Sunset: 4:45 pm

Tallinn, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Estonia, Dial 800
To Make a Call to Estonia, Dial +372

Internet Suffix: .ee

Computers: 52.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 37.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 63.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	13,449	15,677	16,027	10,139	12,284
Exports of Goods (million USD)	9,692	11,010	12,453	9,040	11,596
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,451	3,022	3,303	2,483	2,655
Exports of Services (million USD)	3,556	4,322	5,094	4,343	4,399

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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