Estonian Information
Population: 1.5 million
% of different ethnic groups: Estonian-65% Russian-30%
Area: 18,370 sq. miles {equal to New Jersey and Maryland together}
Languages: Estonian and Finnish
Major-Products: oil shale, phosphorite, chemicals, mineral fertilizers, fishing, wood products, peat, agricultural products, computers
Topography: Low lying plain, numerous lakes, 40% forests, highest peak 1000 ft above sea level.
Capital:
Tallinn (founded 1154, population one half million)
Other main cities:
Tartu, in the southeast, known for Estonia's most noted university, founded in 1632. Parnu, on the Gulf of Riga, a famed resort known throughout Northern Europe
Religions: Luthern, Orthodox
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