Estonia

[ e-stoh-nee-uh, e-stohn-yuh ]

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a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). : Tallinn.

Estonia

/ ɛˈstəʊnɪə; ɛˈstəʊnɪə; ɛˈsθəʊ- /

noun

a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic: low-lying with many lakes and forests, it includes numerous islands in the Baltic Sea. It was under Scandinavian and Teutonic rule from the 13th century to 1721, when it passed to Russia: it was an independent republic from 1920 to 1940, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union; became independent in 1991 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Estonian. Religion: believers are mostly Christian. Currency: kroon. Capital: Tallinn. Pop: 1 266 375 (2013 est). Area: 45 227 sq km (17 462 sq miles)

Estonia

Republic on the Baltic Sea , bordered by Latvia to the south, Russia to the east, and, separated by the Gulf of Finland, Finland to the north. Estonia also includes several hundred small islands in the Baltic. Its capital and largest city is Tallinn.

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Although more closely related by race, language, culture , and history to Scandinavia and Germany than to Russia, after 1721 Estonia was subject to Russian rule. The country briefly achieved independence in the years between World War I and World War II . It resisted integration with the Soviet Union but was forcibly annexed in 1940. In 1991, Estonia was one of the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence as the communist system and the Soviet Union collapsed.

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Estonia and Finland are both staunch allies of another man of the moment in attendance - Zelensky, who has looked sombre-faced at the Vatican.

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Lithuania, along with fellow Baltic states Estonia and Latvia, has long warned about the threat of Russian aggression and has heavily invested in defence in recent years.

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"In ten or fifteen years' time, Russia will go to Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, any of the Baltic countries, that is quite clear."

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By contrast, when a power cable linking Estonia and Finland was severed in December 2024, it took several months to repair but caused no blackouts.

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El-Kadhi told Salon the ambitious, talented young men and women he works with in Gaza could someday power a vibrant digital economy like Estonia's.

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