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)
Capital: 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
Largest River:Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +2:00
Wildlife:
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.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,