Estonia Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Tallinn (See more on ITYPEJOB.COM)
Official language: Estonian, Russian
Currency: Crown 1EEK = 0.06EUR
Continent: Northern Europe
Estonia
A holiday in Estonia offers a symbiosis of past and present with its sights. The contemporary architecture, very good standard hotels, cozy cafés and modern galleries surprise visitors.
Estonia history
Estand has a rich history to offer. Classic for Estonia are the wind flags, castles, church towers with red roofs and rock gardens. Estonia was already part of the European cultural area in the Middle Ages. Maritime trade was important, as it increased prosperity and awareness. One of those port cities that promoted this was the capital Tallinn, which should definitely be seen.
Last minute city break in Tallinn
Last Minute Tallinn: a city break in a city over a thousand years old, which is still surrounded by a historical, well-preserved medieval city wall. The old town has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1997. In the city, torches flicker lanterns on the cobblestones. The sunset and the view from Domberg over the water are impressive. But also the almost banal clatter of trams, noisy and funny handicraft markets, a stay in one of the many cafes ensure an impressive holiday in the old town of Tallinn.
Summer capital Pärnu
The summer capital of Estonia is officially located in the city of Pärnu, a city that lives from and for the summer. The health resorts of Pärnu and Haapsalu offer the opportunity to enjoy the traditional healing mud of Estonia. The good price-performance ratio of the mud baths and sanatoriums paired with the Estonian hospitality offer pure holiday pleasure.
Vacation on the west coast of Estonia
The west coast of Estonia is lined with picturesque forests, shimmering banks, buildings with typical thatched roofs, historic castles and ancient ruins. A special attraction are the islands of Estonia, which tell of a mysterious history and unique nature and landscape. Hiiumaa is one of the larger Estonian islands that was previously used by pirates as a landing point. Today you can go hiking, cycling or just lying on the beach. This pearl of the Baltic Sea has something that you will not find anywhere else: Untouched nature, lighthouses, ruins of centuries-old buildings, fortresses and monuments from the Second World War. Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, the capital of which is home to a 14th century bishop’s castle. The island is also a health resort and medicinal mud center.
The capital of southern Estonia, Tartu, is a student city. The university was founded in 1632. Nearby is Otepää, the most popular ski center in Estonia, where you can not only go skiing, but also cross-country skiing. In summer Otepää offers a variety of hikes to its 130 lakes.
Geography Estonia
According to Countryaah, Estonia is the northernmost country in the Baltic States and borders Latvia in the south, Russia in the east and the Baltic Sea in the north and west. There are close ties to Finland across the Gulf of Finland and historically there are many cultural ties to Germany.
Important facts
Capital: Tallinn
Official language: Estonian, Russian
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Crown (100 Senti)
ISO 4217 code
EEK / 233
Geography
Continent: Europe
Region: North
Geo coordinates: N 58 ° 35 ’43 ” E 25 ° 0′ 49″
Highest mountain: Suur Munamägi (318 m)
Total area: 45,226 km²
Mainland: 43,211 km²
National border: 633 km
Coastline: 3,794 km
Politics
Dependency: Soviet Union until 1991
UN member since: 1991
Other political affiliation: European Union since 2004
Form of government: Parliamentary republic
Houses of Parliament: unikameral
Party system: Multi-party system
State building: centralized with a tendency towards decentralized structures
Political culture: Citizen culture in development
Particularities: strong position of the president, high institutional distrust
Economy
Export goods: Food, wood products, paper
BSP: $ 13,957,000,000
GDP: $ 15,146,300,000
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 26,011,000,000
Economic growth: 9.3%
GDP share of agriculture: 3.8%
GDP share of industry: 30.1%
GDP share of services: 66.1%
Inflation rate: 4.4%
Unemployment: 7.4%
State budget revenue: $ 4294967295
State budget expenditure: $ 4294967295
National debt: 4.4%
Export: $ 9,083,000,000
Import: $ 11,446,000,000
Foreign debt: $ 13,430,000,000
Gold and currency reserves: $ 2.285 million
Electricity consumption: 7,076 million KWh
Gas consumption: 1,380 million m³
Oil production: 7,000 million m³
Oil consumption: 24,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 11.8%
Bovine: 232,000 pieces
Pigs: 377,000 pieces
Fishing: 97,600 t
Demographic data
Residents: 1,324,300
Residents in cities: 927,400
Minorities: Russians (25.6%), Ukrainians, Belarusians, Finns
Average age: 39.3 years
0-14 years: 15.2%
15-64 years: 67.6%
> 65 years: 17.2%
Population growth: -0.64%
Birth rate: 9.91 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 13.25 / 1,000 residents
Migration: -3.2 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 0.84
Fertility: 1.4 Children / woman
Infant mortality: 7.73 ‰
Life expectancy men: 66.58 years
Life expectancy women: 77.83 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: EE
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: EST
ISO 3166 numeric: 233
Top Level Domain: ee
IOC country code: EST
UN / LOCODE: EE
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 589,000
Cell Phones: 1,060,000
Radios: 1,530,000
TV: 780,000
Computer: 404,000
Internet users: 534,000
Transportation
Railway lines: 958 km
Paved roads: 13,998 km
of which expressways: 106 km
Cars: 520,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 35
Pipelines: 859
Health
Number of doctors: 4,190
Daily food intake: 3.170 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 7,900
Education
History
Foundation: 1918
Last sovereign since: 1991
Religion
Main religious group: Christians
Distribution of religions: Evangelical 13.6% / Orthodox 12.8%; 66%: none or not specified
Crime
Prison inmates: 4,500
Military
Armed forces (troop strength): 6,000
Battleships: 4
Helicopter: 10
Defense Spending: $ 258,000,000
