Estonia Population: 1,341,664 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Tallinn [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Estonia
After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with Western Europe. It joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.

The Estonian Flag Pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Estonia. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • -0.66% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 65.78 yrs - Male     • 77.33 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 475,000 (2002) Televisions:     • 605,000 (1997) Radios:     • 1,010,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .ee Did you know ... People from Estonia are called Estonians