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 Estonia - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north.
Estonia has land borders with its fellow Baltic state, Latvia, to the south, with Russia to the east, and maritime border with Finland to the north.
Estonia completed most of its preparations for EU membership by the end of 2002 and now has one of the strongest economies of the new members states of the European Union, which Estonia joined on 1 May 2004.
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 Estonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is separated from Finland in the north by the narrow Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the west by the middle part of the Baltic Sea.
Estonia regained its independence on August 20, 1991, with the Singing Revolution and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Estonia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea on the level northwestern part of the rising east European platform between 57.3° and 59.5° N and 21.5° and 28.1° E. Average elevation reaches only 50 m, and the country's highest point is the Suur Munamägi in the southeast (318 m).
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 Why War? Keywords: Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Washington is also expecting smaller units from Hungary, Romania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Honduras, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Mongolia, the Ph...
Or who would have thought that little Estonia with a population of about 1.5 million could get independence from the int...
It is absurd for a country like Estonia, with a population of 1.4m, to have its own currency.
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 INCSR 1997: Estonia
Estonia is a party to the 1961 UN Single Convention, its 1972 Protocol and the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
Estonia is geographically well-positioned to serve as a conduit for smuggling illicit drugs from central Europe and Russia to western Europe.
Estonia's law on narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances was implemented to comply with the requirements of the UN Conventions.
www.hri.org /docs/USSD-INCSR/97/Europe/Estonia.html   (1192 words)

  
 Crime in Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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Estonia Contains information about Estonia and about bilateral relations between Estonia and France, as well visa application details.
Tallinn, Estonia in Pictures and Legends Virtual tour of the Old City of Tallinn, Estonia, with photographs and commentary by Irina Nesterenko.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Crime_in_Estonia.html   (535 words)

  
 Encyclopedia topic: Crime in Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Crime in Estonia is organized like in its predecessor, USSR (A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991).
There are many criminal organizations (additional info and facts about criminal organizations) operating in Estonia (A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea).
The Council: This Estonian-language equivalent of the Common Fund mainly comprises young Estonian businessmen, who help in the transit of large consignments of drugs (A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic), and who are also involved in other types of economic crime.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cr/crime_in_estonia.htm   (428 words)

  
 Juridica
Cross-border crime related to Estonia and the other Baltic states has mainly been examined in the context of the movement of offenders from these countries to the European Union and the resulting worsening of the crime situation in the old member states.
An increase in the number of crimes committed by residents of the CIS in Estonia was considered least likely, due to the role of the Estonian/Russian border as a well-protected external frontier of the European Union upon EU accession.
Estonia was predominantly viewed as a transit country, and illegal migration from the CIS countries occupied first position.
www.juridica.ee /print_article_en.php?document=en/international/2004/1/75757.ART.0.pub.php   (4382 words)

  
 Estonia and the EU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The broader vision of Estonia as a member of the EU is set forth in the document "Estonian Government’s European Union policy for 2004-2006", which has also been subject of discussions in the Parliament.
Estonia emphasises the central role of the member states in implementing the strategy and hopes that the EU enlargement will give the Lisbon process a new positive impulse.
Estonia is pleased with the distribution of portfolios in the new Commission, which has given worthy portfolios to Commissioners from the new member states matching their competencies.
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 AllRefer.com - Estonia - Armed Forces - Crime and Law Enforcement | Estonian Information Resource
In July 1993, Estonia saw the dissension within the army erupt into a minor mutiny among a group of several dozen recruits serving in Pullapää in western Estonia.
Estonia's security strategy was dubbed by one observer in 1993 as the "CNN defense." Ideally, Estonia would attempt to delay a presumed Russian invasion until it could draw international attention and at least diplomatic intervention.
The number of reported crimes in Estonia rose to 41,254 in 1992, an increase of 250 percent over 1987.
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 Estonia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north, and sharing a land border with its fellow Baltic state Latvia to the south and with Russia to the east.
About seventy percent of the population consist of ethnic Estonians, with the rest from other former Soviet republics, mainly Russia, who predominantly live in the industrial north eastern county of Ida-Virumaa and in the capital Tallinn.
Speakers of English or another Indo-European language (such as Spanish, Russian, or German) who learn Estonian, or speakers of Estonian who learn an Indo-European language, face a harder task than speakers of one Indo-European language learning another.
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 Wikinfo | Estonia
The Republic of Estonia is a small country in Northeastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west, the Gulf of Finland to the north, and sharing a land border with its fellow Baltic state Latvia to the south and with Russia to the east.
Estonia is divided into 15 administrative subdivisions (maakonnad, singular - maakond) which may be translayed as counties:
About two thirds of the population are ethnic Estonians, with the rest from the other former Soviet republics, mainly Russia, who predominantly live in the capital Tallinn.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Estonia   (718 words)

  
 Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
However, the upper classes and the higher middle class remained primarily Baltic German until roughly 1918; the Germans who had stayed then were either forced by Hitler or later Stalin to leave during or after the end of World War II.
Many of its political and intellectual leaders were repressed or killed, including Estonia's first president Konstantin Päts, who was deported to Siberia.
Estonia has the highest practical rate of literacy in the world.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/E/Estonia.htm   (1263 words)

  
 Crime prevention   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Approximately 763,000 crimes were reported to the police, representing an increase of 1% on the previous year.
The number of crimes resolved by the police in 2003 was about 549,000, representing a success rate of 72.0% (previous year: 70.7%).
Organized crime in Finland is connected with organized crime in Estonia and Russia.
www.intermin.fi /poliisi/home.nsf/pages/BBFFEFC40ABB4C44C2256EA600497D52   (1186 words)

  
 Estonia - Uncyclopedia
Another story tells that Estonia is actually a bloody cold country covered with deep mud and greedy people who eat children, but this is largely unfounded because of the lack of the children who could testify to that.
The Population of Estonia is between 8 and 9 humans, 1.1 million Estonians and 300000 Russians (of which around 7 don't have a criminal record), that is why it is also called the "Most Crowded Country in the World".
Estonia is very well known for its effort to put a man Juku Kakarind near the moon using a self-propelled rubbish bin.
www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Estonia   (8157 words)

  
 A Briggs :: Estonia Foreign Entry Requirements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Estonia is a relatively safe country, although crime in Tallinn's “Old Town” is an ongoing concern, particularly during the summer tourist season.
Although the investigation and prosecution of the crime is solely the responsibility of local authorities, consular officers can help you to understand the local criminal justice process and to find an attorney if needed.
Estonia has many highly trained medical professionals, but hospitals and clinics still suffer from a lack of equipment and resources.
www.abriggs.com /high_level/FER_E/Estonia_FER.php   (912 words)

  
 Estonia Fact Sheet - Travelers Digest
CRIME: Travelers in Estonia should exercise the same precautions with regard to their personal safety and belongings that they would take in major U.S. cities.
Police capabilities in Estonia are improving, but they still suffer from lack of equipment, training, personnel and resources.
Estonia has many highly trained medical professionals, but hospitals and clinics still lack equipment and resources.
www.travelersdigest.com /estonia_fact_sheet.htm   (633 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Crime in Estonia
There are several criminal organizations operating in Estonia.
Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by criminal organizations.
Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared Theft (also known as stealing) is in general, the wrongful taking of someone elses property without that persons willful consent.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Crime-in-Estonia   (543 words)

  
 Estonia - Gurupedia
Sword Brethren and Denmark conquered the land by 1227.
In 1999, Estonia experienced its worst year economically since it regained independence in 1991, largely because of the impact of the August
Although foreign missionaries have been working in Estonia for over a thousand years, Estonians are not by and large a religious people.
www.gurupedia.com /e/es/estonia.htm   (655 words)

  
 Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Estonia knew about price raise for Russian gas in spring.
At the beginning of December, 22,590 unemployed people were looking for work through Estonia’s employment offices, which is 21.4 percent less than the same...
Estonia entered the European Union not to receive pecuniary benefits, Prime Minister of Estonia Andrus Ansip stated in an interview to the Estonian radio on...
www.wikiverse.org /estonia   (882 words)

  
 Estonia
CRIME: Estonia is a relatively safe country, although crime in Tallinn’s “Old Town” is an ongoing concern, particularly during the summer tourist season.
Estonia’s customs authorities encourage the use of an ATA (Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission) Carnet for the temporary admission of professional equipment, commercial samples, and/or goods for exhibitions and fair purposes.
Engaging in illicit sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime, prosecutable in the United States.
travel.state.gov /travel/estonia.html   (2176 words)

  
 Crime in Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The group specialises in the drugs trade car theft and economic crime in the Nordic Countries and Western Europe.
"The Secret Adversary" and the short story collection "Partners in Crime" (both from 1922) were Agatha Christie's second and third-ever book, but their quirky protagonists, Tommy and "Tuppence" (Prudence) Beresford, were not to share the eventful career o...
Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, though it has changed most of the important roles in the nove...
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 Estonia - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
''Main article: Politics_of_Estonia'' Estonia is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by the parliament (elections every five years) and a unicameral parliament.
''Main article: Geography_of_Estonia'' Between 57.3 and 59.5 latitude and 21.5 and 28.1 longitude, Estonia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic_Sea on the level northwestern part of the rising east European platform.
''Main article: Economy_of_Estonia'' In 1999, Estonia experienced its worst year economically since it regained independence in 1991, largely because of the impact of the August 1998 Russian financial crisis.
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 Creating Safer Communities in Europe: a crime prevention sourcebook - ESTONIA
The Government of the Republic of Estonia has established a Council for Crime Prevention which aims to reduce the crime rate and increase the safety of individuals through the co-ordinated efforts of all concerned with human and material resources.
In addition to governmental agencies, local government, non-governmental organisations and their unions can be involved in developing and executing the programmes.
THE SOCIAL REHABILITATION CENTRE is a non-governmental organisation established in Estonia in 1989 based on the principles that respect and rehabilitation are more worthwhile goals of the criminal justice system than revenge and humiliation.
environment.uwe.ac.uk /commsafe/euesto.asp   (366 words)

  
 Estonia - Uncyclopedia
Estonia is known for its safe streets and lanes.
Estonia imports gypsies, cellular phones and sand, which is blown through oil pipes to Fiji and then bought back to Estonia.
Universities in Estonia have become famous for their research on whiskers.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Estonia   (8157 words)

  
 Crime in Estonia in TutorGig Encyclopedia
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 Estonia Crime and Law Enforcement - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
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Estonia's Nordic neighbors also were active in building up the country's defenses.
Street crime also mounted, especially in the capital.
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