ESTONIA

Facts about Estonia

• Territory: 45.227 km2

• Population: 1.3 million • Capital: Tallinn• Islands: ca 1500• Currency: Euro• Ethnic groups:

68% estonians25% russians

• Official language: Estonian• Highest point: 318m

Tallinn old town and sea

Town hall in Tallinn

Oleviste church in Tallinn

Tallinn at night

Tallinn at night 2

Modern side of Tallinn

University city - Tartu

Estonian Song Festival

Most beautiful sentences in Estonian

Kuula, kulla külanaine - kuuled külla tulnud vaime.

Listen, dear countrywoman – you can hear the ghosts visiting you.

Küll küllale liiga ei tee. Enough is never enough.

üle oja mäele, läbi oru jõele. Over the brook to the hill, through the valley to the river.

Ema tuli koju. Mother came home.

Tilluke talleke tatsas tasasel pinnal. A little lamb toddled on a smooth surface.

Learn Estonian• Tere! – Hello!• Aitäh! – Thank You!• Ma armastan sind – I love you

Most important holidays

New Year's Day 1 January Independence Day 24 February Easter Sunday 4 April St. John's Day or Midsummer Day 24 June Day of Restoration of Independence 20 August Christmas Eve 24 December

Cuisine

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