Estonia

Country (long form)

Republic of Estonia

Capital

Tallinn

Total Area

17,461.86 sq mi
45,226.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined)

Population

1,423,316 (July 2001 est.)

Estimated Population in 2050

1,125,687

Languages

Estonian (official), Russian, Ukrainian, English, Finnish, other

Literacy

100.0% total, 100.0% male, 100.0% female

Religions

Evangelical Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Estonian Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Word of Life, Jewish

Life Expectancy

63.72 male, 76.05 female (2001 est.)

Government Type

parliamentary democracy

Currency

1 Estonian kroon (EEK) = 100 sents

GDP (per capita)

$10,000 (2000 est.)

Industry

oil shale, shipbuilding, phosphates, electric motors, excavators, cement, furniture, clothing, textiles, paper, shoes, apparel

Agriculture

potatoes, fruits, vegetables; livestock and dairy products; fish

Arable Land

25%

Natural Resources

shale oil (kukersite), peat, phosphorite, amber, cambrian blue clay, limestone, dolomite, arable land