FACTS ABOUT ESTONIA

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ESTONIA

1.                 Estonia is a mostly flat country on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea.

2.                 Tallinna is the capital city of Estonia.

3.                 The total population of Estonia is 1,251,581.

4.                 The natives of Estonia are called Estonians.

5.                 The Euro (EUR) is official currency of Estonia.

6.                 Estonia shares a border with Latvia, Russia and Finland.

7.                 Saaremaa, an oak tree in the middle of a football field in Orissaare, won European Tree of the Year Award in 2015.

8.                 The country also has the highest number of startups per capita in Europe.

9.                 Estonia adopted the Euro on January 1, 2011.

10.            Estonia is also the birthplace of the first Christmas tree.

11.            The Estonian system for public use is so easy that you could easily file your income tax return in less than 10 minutes or register your company through the internet in less than 5 minutes.

12.            It was ranked third in press freedom economy in 2012.

13.            Estonia since joining the European Union has become an increasingly important transshipment zone for cannabis, cocaine, opiates, and synthetic drugs.

14.            The name of the country comes from the “Ests” the settlers in the region.

15.            The country is also the first country in the world to have implemented flat tax system.

16.            It is a law in Estonia to have safety reflectors attached whether you are walking or biking during the night time or when the visibility is inadequate. The reflector can be pinned to your handbag, coat or any other suitable place where it is easily spotable. Otherwise, you could be fined up to 400 EUR.

17.            Estonia is one of the least religious countries in the world. Only 16% of its population was found to be an adherent of some form of belief during a 2005 poll.

18.            Estonia is also among the cleanest places on the planet earth to breath.

19.            Almost 50% of its territory is covered with forests and 22% is under agriculture.

20.            It is also the third country in the world after Finland and Canada to have the maximum area covered under natural mires.

21.            Estonia also belongs to the group of countries with the largest density of large predators in Europe. If you are lucky, and lucky enough, you could sight wolves, lynxes and brown bears in the country.

22.            Estonia is the birthplace of Skype.

23.            Estonia is a technologically advanced nation and internet focused as mentioned in the fact above.

24.            The country also produced a Chess Grandmaster – Paul Keres. Upon his death in 1975, an estimated 100,000 people attended his funeral.

25.            Public transportation in the capital Tallinn is free. Yes, that’s true for the registered residents of the city.

26.            Even if the amount you spend in Estonia is insignificant, you would always get a receipt.

27.            It is also a law in Estonia for motor vehicles to use dipped headlights during the day.

28.            Business cards are pinned on the wall of the airport in Tallinn. You can stick your own business card on the wall and pick the one that is of interest to you. It’s a great way to network with people and find useful stuff. Really cool, isn’t it!

29.            Estonians are very beautiful. This statement can very well be supported by the fact that Estonia has the highest number of supermodels per capita in the world.

30.            The tallest mountain–Suur Munamägi–in the country is just about 1000 ft in height.

31.            It is the least populous state of the European Union.

32.            Russian is also widely spoken in the country.

33.            Almost 19% of the Estonians are unemployed.

34.            Estonian population is declining. It has a birth rate of 10.51 births per 1,000 populations.

35.            Estonia has also been described as one of the most internet-focused countries in Europe.

36.            Cafes can be found in almost every corner and street across the country.

37.            Estonia is a developed country with a high-income economy and high standard of living.

38.            During your visit to Estonia, do not be amazed to find internet access even in the woods.

39.            Estonian schools are connected to the Internet. The Internet is everywhere in the country!

40.            It is also the first country in the world to have used internet for political voting. The Estonian parliamentary elections were conducted online in 2007 for the first time in the world.

41.            Estonia has a literacy rate of 99.8%, which makes it rank second in the world for that matter.

42.            One-fifth of the mainland area of Estonia is covered with Bogs and Mires.

43.            If you want to greet someone in Estonia with a “Hello”, you had say them “tere”. It means Hello in Estonian.

44.            Folk song lovers, please pay attention to this fact. Estonia has the highest collection of written folk songs in the world – 133,000.

45.            Estonia does not accept dual citizenship.

46.            Estonia has one of the highest rates of mobile phone ownership per capita. With a mobile phone, you could pay for virtually anything. Free Wi-Fi is also available across the country.

47.            Drink and drive is not permissible in Estonia. They have zero tolerance for such offenders. The takeaway time for alcoholic beverages in shops is restricted to 10 pm.

48.            The capital of Estonia–Tallinn–is voted as the best protected and intact medieval city in Europe.

49.            You can also have a good chance to travel on ice roads if you visit the country during winters. Ice roads are formed between the mainland and the islands when the Baltic Sea freezes during winters.

50.            Estonia sees millions of migratory birds. At least 380 species of birds are spotted in Estonia annually. The bird watching season begins in early March in the country.

51.            And the country is among the top three bird watching destinations in Europe for the number of species spotted here.

52.            Lake Peipsi is Estonia’s largest lake and Europe’s fourth largest freshwater lake.

53.            Prior to 1921, Estonia was also spelled as “Esthonia”. Noticed the difference in the spelling?

54.            The capital city has an area of approximately 159 sq km.

55.            The Estonian territory consists of a mainland and islands and islets in the Baltic Sea.

56.            The country was once ruled by the Danish, the Swedish, the Germans and the Russians.

57.            In the area, Estonia is about twice the size of New Jersey.

58.            It has a total 657 kilometers of land boundaries.

59.            It is a democratic parliamentary republic.

60.            Estonians celebrate their independence twice a year. Once on 24^th of February and the other on 20^th of August.

61.            Estonia Exports: machinery and electrical equipment, food products and beverages, mineral fuels, wood and wood products, metals, furniture, vehicles and parts and chemicals.

62.               Estonia Imports: machinery and electrical equipment, mineral fuels, food and food products, vehicles, chemical products and metals.

63.            The internet country code for Estonia is .ee.