Outline of Estonia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Estonia:

Estonia – state of 1.29 million people in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia (338.6 km).Estonian Republic. Official website of the Republic of Estonia (in Estonian) Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia covers , and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The Estonians are a Balto-Finnic people, and the official language, Estonian, is a Balto-Finnic language closely related to Finnish and distantly to Hungarian.

General reference

Pronunciation: Common English country name: Estonia Official English country name: The Republic of Estonia Common endonym(s): Eesti, Eestimaa Official endonym(s): Eesti Vabariik Adjectival(s): Estonian Demonym(s): Estonians Etymology: Name of Estonia International rankings of Estonia ISO country codes: EE, EST, 233 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:EE Internet country code top-level domain: .ee

Geography of Estonia

Geography of Estonia Estonia is: a country a member State of the European Union a member state of NATO Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Europe Northern Europe Eastern Europe Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03) Extreme points of Estonia High: Suur Munamägi Low: Baltic Sea 0 m Land boundaries: 633 km 343 km 290 km Coastline: Baltic Sea 3,794 km Population of Estonia: 1,340,600 (January 1, 2008) - 152nd most populous country

Area of Estonia: 45,228 km2 Atlas of Estonia

Environment of Estonia

Climate of Estonia Renewable energy in Estonia Geology of Estonia Protected areas of Estonia National parks of Estonia Fauna of Estonia Birds of Estonia Mammals of Estonia

Natural geographic features of Estonia Glaciers of Estonia — none Islands of Estonia Lakes of Estonia Mountains of Estonia Volcanoes in Estonia — none Rivers of Estonia Waterfalls of Estonia Valleys of Estonia World Heritage Sites in Estonia

Regions of Estonia

Administrative divisions of Estonia

Administrative divisions of Estonia Counties of Estonia Municipalities of Estonia

Counties of Estonia

Municipalities of Estonia

Municipalities of Estonia Capital of Estonia: Tallinn Cities of Estonia

Demography of Estonia

Demographics of Estonia

Government and politics of Estonia

Politics of Estonia Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic Capital of Estonia: Tallinn Elections in Estonia Political parties in Estonia Taxation in Estonia

Branches of the government of Estonia

Government of Estonia

Executive branch of the government of Estonia Head of state: President of Estonia, Alar Karis Head of government: Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal Cabinet of Estonia

Legislative branch of the government of Estonia

Parliament of Estonia

Judicial branch of the government of Estonia

Court system of Estonia Supreme Court of Estonia

Foreign relations of Estonia

Foreign relations of Estonia Diplomatic missions in Estonia Diplomatic missions of Estonia

International organization membership The Republic of Estonia is a member of:

Australia Group Baltic Assembly (BA) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Council of Europe (CE) Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Investment Bank (EIB) European Union (EU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (accession state) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Schengen Convention United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) (associate partner) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Trade Organization (WTO) World Veterans Federation Zangger Committee (ZC) (permanent observer)

Law and order in Estonia

Law of Estonia Capital punishment in Estonia Constitution of Estonia Crime in Estonia Human rights in Estonia LGBT rights in Estonia Freedom of religion in Estonia Law enforcement in Estonia

Military of Estonia

Military of Estonia Command Commander-in-chief: Major General Andrus Merilo Ministry of Defence of Estonia Forces Army of Estonia Navy of Estonia Air Force of Estonia Special forces of Estonia Military history of Estonia Military ranks of Estonia

Local government in Estonia

History of Estonia

History of Estonia Timeline of the history of Estonia Military history of Estonia

Culture of Estonia

Culture of Estonia Architecture of Estonia Estonian vernacular architecture Cuisine of Estonia Festivals in Estonia Languages of Estonia Media in Estonia Museums in Estonia National symbols of Estonia Coat of arms of Estonia Flag of Estonia National anthem of Estonia People of Estonia Estonian Jews Estonian Swedes Estonian Russians Baltic Germans Prostitution in Estonia Public holidays in Estonia Religion in Estonia Buddhism in Estonia Christianity in Estonia Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Roman Catholicism in Estonia Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate Hinduism in Estonia Islam in Estonia Judaism in Estonia World Heritage Sites in Estonia

Art in Estonia Art in Estonia Cinema of Estonia Literature of Estonia Music of Estonia Television in Estonia Theatre in Estonia

Sport in Estonia

Sport in Estonia Football in Estonia Estonia at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Estonia

Economy of Estonia Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 90th (ninetieth) Agriculture in Estonia Banking in Estonia National Bank of Estonia Communications in Estonia Internet in Estonia Companies of Estonia Currency of Estonia: Euro ISO 4217: EUR Energy in Estonia Energy policy of Estonia Health care in Estonia Estonia Stock Exchange Mining in Estonia Tourism in Estonia Transport in Estonia Airports in Estonia Rail transport in Estonia Roads in Estonia

Education in Estonia Education in Estonia List of schools in Estonia

Outline of Estonia

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