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Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe . It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland , to the west by the sea across from Sweden , to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia . The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland , the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa , and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of 45,335 square kilometres (17,504 sq mi). Tallinn , the capital city , and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the indigenous and official language of Estonia, and it is the first language of the majority of the country's population of 1.4 million, as well as the world's second-most spoken Finnic language .
The land of present-day Estonia has been inhabited by humans since at least 9,000 BCE. The
pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt
Christianity following the
Papal -
sanctioned Northern Crusades in the 13th century. After centuries of successive rule by the
Teutonic Order ,
Denmark ,
Sweden , and the
Russian Empire , a distinct
Estonian national identity began to emerge in the mid-19th century. This culminated in the 24 February 1918
Estonian Declaration of Independence from the then-warring
Russian and
German empires. Democratic throughout most of the
interwar period , Estonia declared
neutrality at the outbreak of
World War II , however the country was
repeatedly contested, invaded, and occupied ; first by the
Soviet Union in
1940 , then by
Nazi Germany in 1941, and was ultimately
reoccupied in 1944 by, and annexed into, the USSR as an
administrative subunit (
Estonian SSR ). Throughout the 1944–1991 Soviet occupation, Estonia's
de jure state continuity was
preserved by
diplomatic representatives and the
government-in-exile . Following the 1988–1990 bloodless Estonian "
Singing Revolution " against the Soviet rule, the nation's full independence was restored on
20 August 1991 .
Estonia is a
press freedom, digitalisation of public services and the prevalence of technology companies. (
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The prime minister of Estonia (Estonian : peaminister ) is the head of government of the Republic of Estonia . The prime minister is nominated by the president after appropriate consultations with the parliamentary factions and confirmed by the parliament (Riigikogu ). In case of disagreement, the parliament can reject the president's nomination and choose their own candidate. In practice, since the prime minister must maintain the confidence of parliament in order to remain in office, they are usually the leader of the senior partner in the governing coalition. The current prime minister is Kaja Kallas of the Reform Party . She took the office on 26 January 2021 following the resignation of Jüri Ratas .
The prime minister does not head any specific ministry. Rather, in accordance with the
constitution , the prime minister supervises the work of the government. The prime minister's significance and role in the government, and his or her relations with other ministries often depend on the position of the party led by the prime minister
vis-à-vis the coalition partners, and on how much influence the prime minister possesses within one's own party. If the prime minister has a strong position within one's party, and the government is made up solely of representatives of that party, the prime minister can enjoy considerable authority. In all crucial national questions, at least formally, the final word rests with the parliament as the legislative power. (
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...that Estonian pirates
, sometimes called the Eastern Vikings?
... that Great Fire of 1775
?
... that Alatskivi Castle in Alatskivi, Estonia was designed to be a smaller version of Balmoral Castle ?
The following are images from various Estonia-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 3 Stone Cist Graves from The Bronze Age in Northern Estonia (from
Ancient Estonia )
Image 4 Outline of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (from
History of Estonia )
Image 6 Stone
cist graves from the Bronze Age in northern Estonia (from
History of Estonia )
Image 8 Tallinn, 28 August 1941 (from
History of Estonia )
Image 9 Monument to
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald , the composer of Estonian national epic
Kalevipoeg . (from
Culture of Estonia )
Image 10 Ancient Estonia until 21 September 1217 (from
History of Estonia )
Image 11 Varbola ruins (from
Ancient Estonia )
Image 12 Soviet prison doors on display in the Museum of Occupations, Tallinn (from
History of Estonia )
Image 13 Artifacts of the hoard from Kumna, Estonia (from
Ancient Estonia )
Image 17 Tools made by
Kunda culture , the Estonian History Museum (from
History of Estonia )
Image 19 Estonian red
currant kissel . (from
Culture of Estonia )
Image 20 The Estonian Army High Command in 1920 (from
History of Estonia )
Image 21 Registration card for Estonian citizenship from 1989 (from
History of Estonia )
Image 22 Livonia, as shown in the map of 1573 of Joann Portantius (from
History of Estonia )
Image 23 Hermann Castle , Narva, was one of the Teutonic Order's castles in Estonia. (from
History of Estonia )
Image 24 Estonia's greatest territorial extent ever, reached during its War of Independence, marked by the light blue line on the map. (from
History of Estonia )
Image 26 Corded Ware culture pottery and stone axes at the Estonian History Museum. (from
Ancient Estonia )
Image 27 Estonian Soviet politician
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Image 29 Map of
Varbola Stronghold by L. A. Mellin (from
History of Estonia )
Image 30 Toompea castle – the seat of the
Riigikogu (from
History of Estonia )
Image 31 Corded Ware culture pottery and stone axes, at the EHM (from
History of Estonia )
Image 32 A moment before the opening of the 25th
Estonian Song Festival (2009) at the Tallinn Song Festival grounds. (from
Culture of Estonia )
Image 33 Tools made by Kunda culture, the
Estonian History Museum (from
Ancient Estonia )
Image 35 Dannebrog falling from the sky during the
Battle of Lindanise , 1219 (from
History of Estonia )
Image 36 Counties of Ancient Estonia in the beginning of the 13th century. (from
Ancient Estonia )
Image 39 From
Dirham hoards in Estonia, 8th–11th centuries. (from
Ancient Estonia )
Image 40 Estonian President
Kersti Kaljulaid with Russian President
Vladimir Putin in April 2019 (from
History of Estonia )
Image 41 Livonian Confederation in the 15th century (from
History of Estonia )
Image 42 Europe in 19th century (from
History of Estonia )
Image 43 Europe in the 9th century (from
History of Estonia )
Image 44 Formation of the Swedish Empire, 1560–1660 (from
History of Estonia )
Image 45 Tartu University (Universität Dorpat) in 1860, during its 'Golden Age' (from
History of Estonia )
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