Ten fun facts about Estonia

Estonia
Is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.


Fast facts 
Population
1,315,819

Sources
CIA The World Factbook
Fact 1:
Estonia is the least religious country in the world.

Fact 2:
Estonia was the first country in the world to use online political voting.

Fact 3:
Estonia gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Fact 4:
The Estonian currency was the Kroon, but they have joined the Euro-zone and Euro is their official currency now.

Fact 5:
Even though Estonia is considered to be a part of the Baltic countries; Latvia and Lithuania, there is no real political alliance.

Fact 6:
The official name of Estonia is The Republic of Estonia.

Fact 7:
Estonia is named after the “Ests” who inhabited the region in the first Century AD.

Fact 8:
The capital of Estonia is called Tallinn, which is also the largest city. 

Fact 9:
Estonian is the official language. Russian is also widely spoken.

Fact 10:
About 48% of Estonia is covered by forest.

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