welcome to estonia

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Bobylova Maria

Welcome to Estonia

Estonia (Estonian: Eesti) officially the Republic of Estonia, is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.

Welcome to Estonia!

The climate in Tallinn is characterized by a fairly cold winter, a cool spring with little precipitation, a moderately warm summer and a long and rainy autumn.

Average temperature in July: +16,7°C Average temperature in February: -4°C

Climate

About 1,340,000 people (2010 estimate). Nationalities: Estonian 52.3%, Russian

38.5%, Ukrainian 3.9%, other 5,3%.

Population

Estonian's official language is Estonian.

The official language, Estonian, is closely related to Finnish.

Language

The national flag of Estonia.Blue: vaulted blue sky above the native land;Black: attachment to the soil of the homeland as well as the fate of Estonians – for centuries black with worries;White: hard work, purity, commitment, and (most likely) white sails of ships

Coat of arms of Estonia

National symbols

Today, it includes many typical international foods. The most typical foods in Estonia are black bread, pork, potatoes, and dairy products.

Being a country with a large coastline, fish has also been very important.

Estonian cuisine

Since ancient times, fishing has been a vitally important activity for Estonians. Fishing began to develop more rapidly in the 18th century.

Fishing is an important industry for Estonia

In terms of quantity, the greatest export article is frozen fish, but in monetary terms, canned fish takes first place.

There are 25 operating fish farms. At present, 25 professional fish farms whose main income is

derived from fish operate in Estonia. Seven species of fish (salmon, salmon trout, brown trout, whitefish, pike, pike perch, tench) and crayfish were bred for the restoration of fish resources, which activity is financed from sums received for the sale of fishing rights.

Export and import of fish and fish products

Tallinn  is the capital and largest city of Estonia.

The population of Tallinn is about 400 000 inhabitants.

Tallinn is the oldest capital city in Northern Europe

The capital

Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located on the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva Rivet which drains Lake Peipus.

Coat of arms

Narva

Narva is dominated by the 15th-century castle, with the 51-metre-high Long Hermann tower as its most prominent landmark. The sprawling complex of the Kreenholm Manufacture, located in the proximity of scenic waterfalls, is one of the largest textile mills of 19th-century Northern Europe.

Landmarks

Narva 6. School

Estonia attractions

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