Estonia
(Eesti Vabariik (Republic of Estonia))
Capital of Estonia: Tallinn
Population (Estimated July 2012): 1,274,709
Area: 45,227 km2 or 17,462 mi2
Currency: Euro (€)
Official Language: Estonian
Political Information: Parliamentary Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 13.6% of the population are Evangelical Lutheran, 12.8% Orthodox, 34.1% are unaffiliated, 33.4% have other religious beliefs and 6.1% have no religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Suur Munamagi at 318m or 1,043ft
GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $22.5 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $27.02 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $20,200 (US$) or (GBP)
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +2:00
Counties/Provinces/States: 15 counties (maakonnad, singular – maakond); Harjumaa (Tallinn), Hiiumaa (Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Jarvamaa (Paide), Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Laanemaa (Haapsalu), Laane-Virumaa (Rakvere), Parnumaa (Parnu), Polvamaa (Polva), Raplamaa (Rapla), Saaremaa (Kuressaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa (Viljandi), Vorumaa (Voru)
note: counties have the administrative center name following in parentheses
Leaders: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves with Andrus Ansip as Prime Minister.
Additional: Independence from Russia was officially recognised on the 2nd of February 1920 however due to World War II Soviet forces re-occupied Estonia between 1940 and 1941, then by the Germans between 1941 and 1944. Estonia was then under Russian occupation again from 1944 until 20th August 1991 when their independence was restored.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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