Estonia

Republic of Estonia
ISO: EN / null Eesti Vabariik

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Tallinn
Population (2024)
1,193,791
Total Area
45,228 km²
GDP (PPP)
$57.00 billion
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Independence
24 February 1918 (from Soviet Russia); 20 August 1991 (declared from the Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union)

🌍 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

Latvia (333 km)

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

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

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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

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11