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  Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Republic of Estonia is a small country in Northeastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the north (including 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 a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by the parliament (elections every five years) and a unicameral parliament.
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
The Republic of Estonia, or Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariik or Eesti) is a country in Northern Europe.
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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 Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Estonia is located in the extreme northwestern part of the great Eurasian land mass in the neighbourhood of the North Atlantic.
Cultures under glass (vegetables, flowers) are concentrated in the northern part of Estonia near the biggest towns, and in the vicinity of town Tartu, in the eastern part of Estonia.
Research thrusts in Estonia are the Ministry of Agriculture and the Estonian Agricultural University.
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 Geography of Estonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estonia boasts over 1,500 lakes, numerous bogs, and 3,794 kilometers of coastline marked by numerous bays, straits, and inlets.
Estonia's strategic location has precipitated many wars that were fought on its territory between other rival powers at its expense.
From 1920 to 1945, Estonia's border with Russia, set by the 1920 Tartu Peace Treaty, extended beyond the Narva River in the northeast and beyond the town of Pechory (Petseri) in the southeast.
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 Geography of Estonia - Uncyclopedia
Tartu is the capital of Estonia from 1030 - as it is marked in chronics.
It's considered to be one of the largest cities in Europe, consisting of 456 square kilometres of land and 2000 tons of bad air.
Usually it is seen as an island on the Gulf of Estonia.
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 Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It is seeking membership of NATO and Estonia opened accession negotiations with European Union in 1998 and is planning to join in 2004.
The government or the executive branch is formed by the prime minister, nominated by the president, and a total of 15 ministers.
Estonia expects to complete its preparations for EU membership by the end of 2002 and is one of the economic front-runners of those seeking entry in 2004.
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 Estonia (10/05)
Estonia maintains an embassy in the United States at 2131 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008 (tel: [1] (202) 588-0101; fax: [1] (202) 588-0108).
Estonia formally joined the EU on May 1, 2004, one of 10 states, mostly from eastern Europe, to join the Union on that date.
Estonia also is represented in the United States by a Consulate General in New York and three Honorary Consuls: Jaak Treiman in Los Angeles, Mart Kask in Seattle, and Scott E. Schul in Maine.
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 Country Profile - Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Estonia also shares a border with Russia and is only 80km across the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki.
Tartu (population 100,577) in the south east, is Estonia’s second largest city, and is famous for its university, which was founded in 1632.
At the beginning of the 13th century, Estonia was subjugated by the Teutonic knights.
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 Estonia
Geography: Estonia is located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland and east of Sweden.
Estonia lies at the crossroads of the trade routes from Western Europe to Russia and from Northern Europe to Central Europe.
Estonia declared independence on 24 February 1918: immediately afterwards the Balto-Germans invaded from Latvia to retake “their” land, and the Russians invaded from the east.
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 Estonia biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Estonia is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by its unicameral parliament (elections every five years).
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.
Estonia is widely praised for having the highest practical rate of literacy in the world.
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 Estonia - Biocrawler definition:Estonia - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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.
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.
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 Estonia
Estonia is mainly a lowland country that is bordered by the Baltic Sea, Latvia, and Russia.
Estonia: History - History To the Nineteenth Century The Estonians settled in their present territory before the...
Estonia: Economy - Economy In the years that it was part of the Soviet Union, Estonia provided the USSR with gas and...
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Estonia has also been very successful in attracting foreign investment and in reorienting its trade from east to west (nearly 80% of all exports now go to the EU), with Finland replacing Russia as the major trading partner.
Estonia was in the first wave of Central European countries invited to begin negotiations to join the EU, in 1998.
Estonia was one of the best-performing EU candidates in terms of closing chapters of the acquis, implementing its commitments, and exemplifying clean government.
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 Estonia - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It is bound by Latvia to the south, Russia to the east, the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north.
On Aug. 20, 1991 Estonia declared an end to the transitional period to independence and was officially recognized by the Soviet State Council on Sept. 6, 1991.
On Sept. 17, 1991 Estonia was admitted to the UN and to the CSCE on Oct. 15, 1991.
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 Tartu Ülikool
Geography is not formally taught elsewhere in Estonia even though there is a full programme for Geoecology at the Tallinn Pedagogical University, where there is a certain basic geography content in the undergraduate curriculum.
In the case of human geography, studies of settlement and population were of growing importance together with studies of various social isssues.
Even though nobody seemed to consider a transfer of the Chair of Human Geography to another faculty, which would involve a split of the Institute of Geography, we believe that there should be a possibility for students of social sciences to specialise in human geography within their normal curricula.
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 AllRefer.com - Narva, city, Estonia (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Peter, however, captured the city in 1704, and it remained part of Russia until 1919, when it was incorporated into newly independent Estonia.
Estonia was forcibly incorporated into the USSR from 1940 to 1991; German forces occupied the city in World War II.
The city is dominated by two old fortresses, and it has retained a 14th-century Eastern Orthodox cathedral (originally Roman Catholic), and a 17th-century town hall and exchange buildings.
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 Estonia Tours | Estonia Tour Guide | iExplore
Estonia, a country of great scenic beauty with many forests, lakes and islands, is bordered by the Baltic Sea, the Russian Federation and Latvia.
Tallinn, the ancient Hanseatic city and capital, has many historical and architectural monuments, particularly in the old town center which is dominated by the steeple of the medieval Town Hall (14th – 15th centuries), the oldest in northern Europe.
Estonia is the most northerly of the three Baltic Republics and is bordered to the north and west by the Baltic Sea, to the east by the Russian Federation and to the south by Latvia.
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Estonia/Overview   (255 words)

  
 World Factbook Estonia, Estonia Map, Map of Estonia, Information on Estonia, Location of Estonia
Maps of World provides information on Estonia, Estonia Map, Estonia Physical Map, political map, its history, its politics, its geography and other such details.
Both the land area as well as the population of Estonia is the least among the Baltic States.
Estonia consists mainly of low-lying plains, with some hills in the central and southern regions.
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 Estonia
The historical roots of environmental conflict in Estonia.
Challenges to Estonia's economic policymaking at the Eve of EU enlargement (1).
Sexology in Russia and Estonia: reflections on an exchange.
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 Geography of Baltic Sea Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A total of nine countries border the sea: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
The Republic of Estonia is located in Northeastern Europe.
Estonia shares borders with Russia to the east and with Latvia to the south.
www.envir.ee /baltics/geograph.htm   (662 words)

  
 Facts About Estonia
Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with Western Europe.
Estonia, as a new member of the World Trade Organization, is steadily moving toward a modern market economy with increasing ties to the West, including the pegging of its currency to the euro.
Estonia has been invited to join the European Union and will do so in May 2004.
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 Travel to Estonia - Estonia Tourism
Estonia is a Baltic country in Northern Europe.
With a coastline on the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, Estonia also has seaborders with Finland and Sweden.
It is now one of the more-prosperous former Communist states, enjoying a highly-technological environment, a very open and liberal economy and a transparent government system.
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 Estonia Geography - Area, Cities, Climate, and Weather   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Estonia Geography - Area, Cities, Climate, and Weather
The information below contains geography information for Estonia, including climate, weather, cities, and area information.
Estonia boasts more than 1,500 lakes, numerous bogs, and 3,794 km of coastline marked by numerous bays, straits, and inlets.
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 A virtual travel to Estonia - Northern Europe, Eesti Vabariik
Since April 2004 Estonia is a member of NATO and member of the European Union since May 2004.
Terrain: Estonia is a green land, forests cover around half of the country.
The University of Tartu, largest and oldest university in Estonia, established in 1632.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/estonia.htm   (920 words)

  
 Tourist Attractions In Estonia -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Estonia offers many places to stay, within medieval city walls or wilderness area.
Estonia map (inc. detailed map & road map), travel & tourism, tourist information & attractions, city guide, geography & community web sites for Estonia...
to Estonia are usually trouble free, but with an increase in tourism there has also been an increase in tourist-related...
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 Estonia
Economy—overview: In 1997 Estonia's continued implementation of market economic reforms, disciplined fiscal and monetary policies, and a liberal free trade regime resulted in GDP growth of 10% and a drop in inflation to 11.2%.
Estonia can point to its inclusion among the first group of Central and East European countries to begin EU accession talks in 1998 as its most significant economic achievement in 1997.
Estonia privatized its shipping company in 1997, but failed to make as much progress privatizing other large infrastructure/utility companies, such as Eesti Energia and the Oil Shale company, which it plans to privatize in the next two years.
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 Publisher-supplied biographical information about contributor(s) for Library of Congress control number 97007649   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Johannes Gabriel Granö (1882-1956) was professor of geography at the University of Tartu, Estonia, and the Universities of Helsinki and Turku, Finland.
His son, Olavi Granö, is emeritus professor of geography and former chancellor at the University of Turku, Finland.
Anssi Paasi is professor of geography at the University of Oulu, Finland.
www.loc.gov /catdir/bios/jhu051/97007649.html   (163 words)

  
 REENIC: Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Estonia (an online introduction to Estonia, with basic facts on its economy, defence, geography, government, history and people)
Estonia Internet Access Provider List (aside from the internet provider list, the site also offers links to other communications sites related to Estonia; part of the Internet directory maintained by B. Herbison)
Estonia Maps (from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, The University of Texas at Austin; political and other maps)
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 Estonia Travel Guide - In Your Pocket City Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Brush up on the history and geography of Estonia and Tallinn: Is it still safe?
With relevant and up-to-date information, provided by an extensive field team of researchers and writers, In Your Pocket is designed to help you plan your trip to Estonia and Tallinn from home, so that you can enjoy your time when you arrive.
In Your Pocket now, in addition to Estonia and Tallinn, also provides locally produced, practical information for more than 50 cities all over Central and Eastern Europe, available at this travel portal and in 20 publication guide books, published in 9 countries and 4 languages.
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 Educational Geography Information -- Estonia
You need all the info you can get about Estonia before you go there.
If you are interested in geography you should also take a look at this educational geography card game for all ages.
Large portions of this information is from the US government open source publication "The World Factbook", other content copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. You may use this information without permission for educational or other non-profit purposes if you refer to us as the source, contact us if you want to use this commercially.
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Estonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.
Estonia, as a new member of the World Trade Organization and the European Union, has transitioned effectively to a modern market economy with strong ties to the West, including the pegging of its currency to the euro.
The economy benefits from strong electronics and telecommunications sectors and is greatly influenced by developments in Finland, Sweden, and Germany, three major trading partners.
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