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Europe > Estonia > Introduction
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Estonia is what they
call a "SURVIVOR". One of the few countries to have emerged out of the Soviet
set-up and learnt quickly to pull its own weight, Estonia is without doubt the showcase
CIS success story. In the early part of the last decade the country got its taste of
independence – sweet and sour that was – the euphoria of freedom foiled by long
lines to get ration & bread, fuel and skyrocketing inflation. Today Estonia is
catching up with the rest of Europe but is luckily still affordable for the budget
traveller. |
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| If you are fascinated by
the thought of blood sausages on your dinner plate, love crisp sea breezes and lush
forests, are adventurous enough to go bog walking and willing to try a syrupy liquor of
dubious distillation, Estonia is waiting for you. |
F A C
T B O X |
Full country
Name |
Republic of Estonia |
| Area |
45,200 sq km (16,272 sq mi) |
| Population |
1.5 million |
| Language |
Estonian, Russian. |
Religion |
Evangelical Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Estonian Orthodox, Roman Catholic,
Jewish |
| Government |
Parliamentary Republic |
| Head of State |
President Arnold Ruutel |
| Prime Minister |
Juhan Parts |
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