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
See also
