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Estonia Overview
- Located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe
- Bordered by Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea, Latvia, and Russia
- Capital is Tallinn, major urban area is Tartu
- Official language is Estonian, with a population of around 1.4 million
Historical Background
- Inhabited since at least 9,000 BC
- Last pagan civilization in Europe to adopt Christianity
- Developed a national identity in the mid-19th century
- Declared independence in 1918, occupied during WWII, annexed into USSR
- Restored independence on August 20, 1991
Current Status
- Developed high-income economy, member of Eurozone
- Democratic unitary parliamentary republic with 79 municipalities
- Ranks highly in education, human development, and technology companies