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Economy of Estonia
The economy of Estonia is rated advanced by the World Bank, i.e. with high quality of life and advanced infrastructure relative to less industrialized nations. Estonia is a member of the European Union, eurozone and OECD [20] The economy is heavily influenced by developments in the Finnish and Swedish economies. [21]After Estonia restored its independence in 1991 and became a market economy ...
Irreligion in Estonia
Modern irreligion in Estonia began during the Estonian national awakening in the 19th century, amid a period of anti-German sentiment. Lutheranism was the dominant religion in Estonia at the time, and Estonian intellectuals began to reject the religion due to its German associations. Anti-clericalism, freethought, socialism, Darwinism, and nationalism all contributed to atheist thought during ...
Geography of Estonia
Between 57.3 and 59.5 latitude and 21.5 and 28.1 longitude, Estonia lies on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea on the level northwestern part of the rising East European Platform.Estonia's continental mainland is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland (part of the Baltic Sea) across from Finland, to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia, and to the south by Latvia.
Estonian Declaration of Independence
The Estonian Declaration of Independence, formally titled the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia (Estonian: Manifest Eestimaa rahvastele), is the founding document which established the independent democratic Republic of Estonia in 1918. Issued during a period of intense political upheaval and foreign occupation in the wake of World War I and the Russian Revolution, the declaration asserted ...
Estonia (Disambiguation)
Estonia is a country in Northern Europe.. The same country, or larger part of it, has also been referred to as: Danish Estonia, a dominion of Denmark (1219-1346); Swedish Estonia, a dominion of Sweden (1561-1721); Governorate of Estonia, a province of the Russian Empire (1796-1917); Estonian SSR, an administrative subunit of the Soviet Union (1940-1941, 1944-1990)
Estonian Defence Forces
The Estonian Defence Forces (Estonian: Eesti Kaitsevägi) is the unified military force of the Republic of Estonia.The Estonian Defence Forces consists of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary Estonian Defence League.The national defence policy aims to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state and maintain ...