🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
45,228 km²
Land Area
42,388 km²
Water Area
2,840 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
657 km
Coastline
3,794 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south
Climate: maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
61m
Natural Resources
oil shale, peat, rare earth elements, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
1,193,791
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.76%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
45 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
8.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
13.2 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Estonian (official) (Official) - 67.2%
- Russian - 28.5%
- other - 3.7%
- unspecified - 0.6%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income, service-based EU and eurozone economy; rebound in exports playing a role in economic recovery; rising food prices contributing to inflation; decrease in labor force participation and rising unemployment rate; recovery depends on boosting private investment and productivity rates</p> <p> </p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$57.00 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$42.77 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$41,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.5%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.9%
Industry
20.5%
Services
65.1%
Major Industries
food, engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textiles; information technology, telecommunications
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal; age 16 for local elections
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 24 February (1918)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.47 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.5 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.9% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Historic Center (Old Town) of Tallinn
- Struve Geodetic Arc