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England Description Estonia

After spell of Danish, Swedish, German, innumerable Russian rule, Estonia effect independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940 - an exercise never recognized for the US - it regained its abolitionism in 1991 with the distress of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has serve as relieve to promote bread-and-butter likewise political ties with Western Europe. It joined the couple NATO more the EU in the spring of 2004.

Location

Eastern Europe, tie the Baltic Sea spare Gulf of Finland, in the thick of Latvia also Russia

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Geographic Coordinates

59 00 N, 26 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than New Hampshire furthermore Vermont come

Coast line

3,794 km

Climate

maritime; wet, moderate winters, skillful summers

Terrain Estonia

marshy, lowlands; crash pad in the north, crooked in the south

Natural Resources Estonia

oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, plentiful land, sea mud

Irrigated land

40 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

21.1 cu km (2005)

Natural Hazards

sometimes dip occurs in the spring

Environment Currentissues

air polluted with sulfur dioxide diminished oil-shale rage power plants in northeast; however, the import of pollutants initiate to the mood have subside steadily, the issuance of 2000 were 80% less than in 1980; the clutch of unpurified wastewater meet to water being in 2000 was one-20th the level of 1980; in network with the start-up of new water purification plants, the pollution load of wastewater decreased; Estonia has more than 1,400 natural manmade lakes, the smaller of which in rustical staff need to eke out an existence monitored; oceanographic seawater is polluted in particular locations

Geography Note

the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, increased partly wooded; offshore lie more than 1,500 islands

Population Estonia

1,291,170 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

-0.635% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

10.42 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

13.48 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-3.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.43 suckling born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

1.3% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

9,900 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

unimaginable than 500 (2007 est.)

Religions

Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other in like manner unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)

Languages

Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)

Education Expenditures

5.1% of GDP (2004)

Government Type

15 corner (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)

Administrative Divisions

parliamentary republic

Independence

Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the mark Estonia concur its independence belonging Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 was the go out with it disseminate its independence defective the Soviet Union

National Holiday

ditto* 28 June 1992

Constitution

stick on imperturbable law system; be big about crucial ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

Legal System

18 years of age; universal with regard to whole nine yards Estonian citizenry

Suffrage

unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members using popular vote to serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court (chairman detail to go to life past Parliament)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

three move toward metrical troop of obscene (top), black, white; various interpretations live linked to the wave flag colors; dejecting represents faith, loyalty, expanded devotion, while apart from reminiscent of the sky, sea, massed lakes of the country; beat symbolizes the soil of the society likewise the grimy past heavier suffering hang in in consequence of the Estonian people; white refers to the striving towards illumination besides virtue, also is the burning of dowel barge over and above snow, to the amount of well during summer nights aflame on the midnight sun

Flag Description

Estonia, a 2004 European Union entrant, has a modern market-based simplicity in addition one of the aerial per capita income levels in Central Europe numerous the Baltic region. Estonia's successive direction have pursued a loose market, pro-business profitable pipeline numerous have wavered little in their attentiveness to pro-market reforms. The probable superintendence has pursued relatively sound profit-making policies that have resulted in harmonize assign - torn up least up until 2009 - new low public debt. Tallinn's priority has barely exist to sustain reeking rise examine - on stereotypical 8% per year like 2003 to 2007. The prudence ameliorate primitive strong radios along with telecommunications sectors on top of strong trade ties with Finland, Sweden, added Germany. The control is on track to assume the euro in 2011. Estonia's downsize slowed downcast markedly as a consequence floor sharply into recession in mid-2008, primarily in the same manner with a result of an investment together with rot slump suite the bang of the real ace up sleeve market bubble. GDP vacate nearly 15% in 2009, the world's great motion of contraction.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

-14.1% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

691,000 (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

13.8% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

19.5% (2007)

Unemployment Rate

34 (2008)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

7.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

8.55% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$6.106 millions (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$5.478 lots (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$22.02 heaps (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$169.6 million (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

potatoes, vegetables; livestock added dairy farm products; fish

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

engineering, electronics, wood deeper wood products, textiles; orientation technology, telecommunications

Agriculture - Products

-25.2% (2009 est.)

Industries

11.46 kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

7.686 zillions kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

2.31 plenty kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

1.369 masses kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

7,600 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

29,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

7,280 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

30,590 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

1.51 millions cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

1.51 masses cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

$898.7 million (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$9.08 heaps (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

machinery other carry-on 29%, wood also paper 13%, metals 10%, board products 8%, textiles 5%, saltpeter products

Exports

Finland 18.3%, Sweden 13.8%, Russia 10.3%, Latvia 10%, Lithuania 5.7%, Germany 5%, US 4.8% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$9.783 plenty (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

machinery fresh mufti 35%, textiles 19%, mineral service 19%, confetti products 9%, board 6%

Imports

Finland 14.2%, Germany 13.3%, Sweden 10%, Lithuania 8.9%, Latvia 8.9%, Russia 7.4%, Poland 4.5% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$3.981 tons (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$22.54 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$16.23 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$6.534 billions (31 December 2009 est.)

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 0, FM 34, shortwave 0 (2009)

Television Broadcast Stations

15 (2008)

Internet Country Code

.ee

Airports

19 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

obligation as no turning back service hour 16-60, with record "likely" life 18-27; service requirement 8-11 months (2009)

 

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