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Estonia

 

Continent - Europe

Region - Central Europe

Size - 45,226 km²

Geography - flat in the north hilly in the south

Language - Estonian, Russian

Religion - 13.6% Lutheran, 12.8 % Orthodox, 1.4% Other Christian, 34.1% unaffiliated, 32% other, 6.1% none

Monetary Unit - Estonian Kroon

Natural Resources - oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud

Agriculture - potatoes, vegetables; livestock and dairy products; fish

Industry - engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textiles; information technology, telecommunications

Neighbouring Countries - Russia. Latvia

Population - 1,307,605 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.63%

Average Life Expectancy - 72.56

Capital City - Tallinn (400,911)

Highest Mountain - Suur Munamagi (318 m)

Longest River - Pärnu 145km

Climate - cold, wet winters - -11°C to 7°C, cool summers 6°C to 20°C

Yearly Rainfall - 590 cm (approx)

 

Plant Life - Pine, birch, spruce, alder, aspen

Animal Life - lynx, wild boar, brown bear, moose, elk, otter, mink, flying squirrel, dormouse, beaver

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