Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy Prime minister: Kenny Anthony
Population
1,274,709
162,178
Life Expectancy
73.580 years
77.040 years
Capital City
Tallinn
Largest city
Tallinn (population: 394,024)
Bisee (population: 12,980)
Human Development Index
0.871
0.821
GDP per capita
$20,600 US
Literacy Rate
99.8%
90.1%
Corruption Perception Index
6.6
7.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
20.8%
17.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
12.100%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
parliamentary republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
20 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)
Languages
Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)
English (official), French patois
Exports
machinery and equipment 29%, wood and paper 13%, metals 10%, food products 8%, textiles 5%, chemical products (2007)
External Debt
$25,220,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
krooni (EEK) per US dollar - 10.7 (2008), 11.535 (2007), 12.473 (2006), 12.584 (2005), 12.596 (2004) note: the krooni is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
2
0
Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Area
45,228 km sq
616 km sq
Coastline
3,794 km
158 km
Climate
maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
