Facts

Full Name: Republic of Estonia
Capital City: Tallinn ~ 400 000 inhabitants
Other big cities: Tartu ~ 101 000 inhabitants
                               Narva ~ 69 000 inhabitants
                               Kohtla-Järve ~ 48 000 inhabitants
                               Pärnu ~ 45 000 inhabitants

Area: 45 226 km²/17 462 sq miles
          47% forest
          30% agricultural land
          5% swamps
          3% rivers and lakes

Coastline: 3 794 km

Borders: 633 km total, 339 km with Latvia and 294 km with the Russian Federation

Islands & islets: over 6500

Biggest islands: Saaremaa, 2 671m²; Hiiumaa, 989 m²

Longest rivers: Võhandu, 162 km; Pärnu, 144 km

Lakes: over 1 400

Biggest lake: Peipsi, 3 555 km² (the part belonging to Estonia: 1 528 km²)

Highest point: Suur-Munamägi (318 m)

Deepest lake: Rõuge Suurjärv (38 m)

Population: 1 324 260
    Men: 611 089                    estimated life-span: 68.9
    Women: 713 171               estimated life-span: 79.2

Languages: Estonian (official)

Type of government: Parliamentary democracy

Head of the Republic: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Head of Government: Prime Minister Andrus Ansip

European Union: Member since 2004

Religion: 23% Christian (Lutheran, Orthodox, Catholic churches)

Currency: Euro

Temperature: average in January -3.4 °C
                        average in July +17.4 °C
 
Weather Overview: The moderating influence of the Baltic Sea does battle with the frosty Russian winds, making for uncertain but nonetheless freezing temperatures in winter. From May to September average days are in the pleasant range of 15-20 °C (59-68 °F), though nights can still be rather chilly. Though snowy in winter, there is regular, mild to moderate rainfall throughout the year, becoming slightly heavier towards spring.

Current weather: http://ilmake.www.ee/en/