Facts and Figures

Full name: Republic of  Estonia

Nationality
        noun: Estonian(s)
        adjective: Estonian

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Area
        total: 45,226 sq km
        land: 43,211 sq km
        water: 2,015 sq km

Population: 1,332,893 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
        Estonian 65.3%
        Russian 28.1%
        Ukrainian 2.5%
        Belarusian 1.5%
        Finn 1%
        other 1.6% (1998) 

Capital: Tallinn, - 405,000

Largest Cities
        Tartu - 100,000
        Narva - 75,000
        Kohtla - Jarve 50,000
        Parnu - 45,000

Official Language
        Estonian (official)
        Russian
        Ukrainian
        Finnish 

Religion
        Evangelical Lutheran
        Russian Orthodox
        Estonian Orthodox
        Baptist
        Methodist
        Seventh-Day Adventist
        Roman Catholic
        Pentecostal
        Word of Life
        Jewish 

Political system: parliamentary republic

GDP: purchasing power parity - $19.23 billion (2004 est.) 

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $14,300 (2004 est.) 

Annual growth: 6% (2004 est.) 

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 4.1%
        industry: 28.9%
        services: 67% (2004 est.)

Inflation: 3% (2004 est.)

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