Estonia March 16, 2020 aging , Baltic , Baltic countries , Baltic Sea , bois , Confédération livonienne , Eesti Vabariik , Esthonie , Estonia , Euro zone , Europe , European Union , forest , Francophonie , golfe de Riga , Gulf of Finland , Hanse , Hanseatic League , Hiiu , Hiiumaa , Kazaa , Lac Peïpous , Langues fenniques , Muhu , NATO , Nordic Council , North Europe , OECD , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Organisation internationale de la Francophonie , Parc national de Karula , Peipsi , Republic of Estonia , Russian Empire , Saare , Saaremaa , Scandinavia , Skype , Tallinn , Tartu , USSR Official name Republic of Estonia Name in local language Eesti Vabariik (et) Continent Europe Subcontinent European Union Population (ranking: 161e ) 1,319,133 inhabitants (2018) Population growth 0.27 % / year Area 45,336 km² Density 29.10 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 104e )30.285 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 22,928 $USD (2018) GDP growth 3.90 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 78.60 years (2018) Birth rate 10.47 ‰ (2017) Fertility rate 1.60 children / woman (2016) Death rate (ranking ) 11.80 ‰ (2017) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 2.30 ‰ (2017) Literacy rate 100.00 % (2018) Official languages Estonian Currency Euro (€ EUR) HDI (ranking: 45e )0.882 / 1 (2018) EPI (ranking )64.31 (2018) Government Unitary parliamentary republic Head of State Presidente Kersti Kaljulaid National Day 24 February (independence of 1918) ISO Codes EE, EST Demonym Estonian Tourists (ranking ) 3,245,000 people (2017)
Estonia is a northern European country and a member state of the European Union, located on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea and southern Gulf of Finland. The country is bordered on the north by the Gulf of Finland , on the west by Sweden , on the south by Latvia and on the east by Russia . This country is generally grouped with Latvia and Lithuania in a geopolitical set called Baltic countries.
Karula National Park, Estonia. Photo: Amadvr Tallinn, capitale of Estonia. Photo: Terker Urban areas (2017) Urban areas Population Tallinn 582,556 inhabitants Tartu 145,550 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Regions/Counties (Maakonnad) Population Area Harju 582,556 inhabitants 4,333 km² Hiiu 9,335 inhabitants 989 km² Järva 30,379 inhabitants 2,623 km² Jõgeva 30,840 inhabitants 2,604 km² Ouest (Lääne) 24,301 inhabitants 2,383 km² Pärnu 82,535 inhabitants 4,807 km² Põlva 27,963 inhabitants 2,165 km² Rapla 34,085 inhabitants 2,980 km² Saare 33,307 inhabitants 2,673 km² Tartu 145,550 inhabitants 2,993 km² Valga 30,084 inhabitants 2,044 km² Viljandi 47,288 inhabitants 3,422 km² Viru occidental (Lääne-Viru) 58,855 inhabitants 3,627 km² Viru oriental (Ida-Viru) 143,880 inhabitants 3,364 km² Võru 33,505 inhabitants 2,305 km²
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