Estonia

country in Northern Europe
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Climate
maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Terrain
marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south
Natural resources
oil shale, peat, rare earth elements, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud
People & Society
Languages
Estonian (official) 67.2%, Russian 28.5%, other 3.7%, unspecified 0.6% (2021est.)
Religions
Orthodox 16.5%, Protestant 9.2% (Lutheran 7.7%, other Protestant 1.5%), other 3% (includes Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Buddhist, and Taara Believer), none 58.4%, unspecified 12.9% (2021 est.)
Government
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)
National holiday
Independence Day, 24 February (1918)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$57.001 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$41,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.3% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Finland 14%, Latvia 10%, Lithuania 9%, Sweden 7%, Russia 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
Finland 11%, Germany 11%, China 10%, Lithuania 6%, Poland 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Estonia

Summary

Estonia is a country[1]. Estonia draws 6,923 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #9 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Estonia was a member of European Union[3].
  • Estonia was a member of United Nations[4].
  • Estonia was a member of NATO[5].
  • Estonia was a member of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development[6].
  • Estonia was a member of Council of Europe[7].
  • Estonia was a member of World Trade Organization[8].
  • Estonia is in the country of Estonia[9].
  • Estonia is on the body of water Baltic Sea[10].
  • Estonia is on the body of water Lake Peipus[11].
  • Estonia's head of government is recorded as Kaja Kallas[12].
  • Estonia's head of government is recorded as Kristen Michal[13].
  • Estonia is on the continent of Europe[14].
  • Estonia's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Estonia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[16].
  • Estonia's instance of is recorded as unitary state[17].
  • Estonia's instance of is recorded as republic[18].
  • Estonia's instance of is recorded as country bordering the Baltic Sea[19].
  • Estonia's head of state is recorded as Alar Karis[20].
  • Estonia's capital is recorded as Tallinn[21].
  • Estonia's official language is recorded as Estonian[22].
  • Estonia's currency is recorded as euro[23].
  • Estonia's shares border with is recorded as Latvia[24].
  • Estonia's shares border with is recorded as Russia[25].
  • Estonia's shares border with is recorded as Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[26].
  • Estonia's shares border with is recorded as Sweden[27].

Body

Geography

Estonia is in the country of Estonia[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Baltic Sea[10], a marginal sea[28], in Sweden[29] and Lake Peipus[11], a lake[30]. Estonia is on the continent of Europe[14]. Estonia is part of Baltic states[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include country[15], sovereign state[16], unitary state[17], republic[18], and country bordering the Baltic Sea[19].

History and Context

Things named after include Virumaa[32], an ancient county[33] and Ugandi County[34], an ancient county[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Estonia include Estonská[36], a former entity[37], in Czech Republic[38].

Why It Matters

Estonia draws 6,923 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #9 of 27).[2] Estonia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Estonia is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for Estonia include Estonská[36], a former entity[37], in Czech Republic[38].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . riigiteataja.ee. riigiteataja.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . president.ee. president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Constitution of Estonia. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [32] . wikidata.org.
  19. [34] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] . wto.org. Retrieved . wto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · WKPDA3 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id estla01
    Fandom article id estonia:Estonia
    France 24 topic id (english) estonia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9347]]: estonia"
  2. 15d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id estonia:Estonia
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Estonia"
  3. 16d ago · DutchTreat · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Termdat concept id 48186
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13372]]: 48186, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/262522623|Estonie (#262522623)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7509|TERMDAT concept]] #mix'n"
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