Guide Note: Estonia called the Baltic lands has been plagued by conquerors throughout history. In 1918, Estonia declared its independence but was forcibly annexed by Russia in 1940. In 1991, Estonia achieved a peaceable break from the Soviet Union, and are once more an independent country with a wealth of cuture and history to offer the world.
Fast Facts:
- Capital: Tallinn
- Government: Parliamentary Republic
- Population: 1,315,912 (July 2007 est.)
- Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK)
- GDP Official Exchange Rate: $13.89 billion (2006 est.)
- Exchange Rate: krooni per US dollar - 12.473 (2006), 12.584 (2005), 12.596 (2004), 13.856 (2003), 16.612 (2002) (note: the krooni is pegged to the euro)
- Official Language: Estonian
