15 counties (maakonnad, singular - maakond): Harjumaa (Tallinn), Hiiumaa (Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Jarvamaa (Paide), Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Laanemaa (Haapsalu), Laane-Virumaa (Rakvere), Parnumaa (Parnu), Polvamaa (Polva), Raplamaa (Rapla), Saaremaa (Kuressaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa (Viljandi), and Vorumaa (Voru). Counties have the administrative center name following in parentheses.
Population:
1,315,912 (July 2007 est.)
Languages:
Estonian (official), Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish, other
Geographic coordinates:
59° 00' N, 26° 00' E
Area total:
45,226 sq. km includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea
Land area:
43,211 sq. km
Water area:
2,015 sq. km
Total land boundaries:
633 km
Borders with neighbor countries:
Latvia 339 km, Russia 294 km
Coastline:
3,794 km
Elevation extremes:
Baltic Sea 0 m - Suur Munamagi 318 m
Internet country code:
.ee
Currency:
euro (EUR)
Name - conventional long form:
Republic of Estonia
Name - conventional short form:
Estonia
Name - local long form:
Eesti Vabariik
Name - local short form:
Eesti
Former name:
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Independence:
regained on 20 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Constitution:
adopted 28 June 1992
Government type:
parliamentary republic
National holiday:
Independence Day, 24 February (1918) 24 February 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 20 August 1991 was the date of reindependence from the Soviet Union