Fun facts about Estonia
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The name Estonia is connected to the Aesti, a people first mentioned by Roman historian Tacitus around AD 98.
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia.
From the “Name” section
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The oldest known settlement in Estonia is the Pulli settlement that dates to the early 9th millennium BC.
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia.
From the “History” section
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Estonia includes 2,355 islands, with the largest being Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia.
From the “Geography” section
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Estonia is recognised as one of the most biodiverse regions in Europe, particularly for its size and latitude.
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia.
From the “Geography” section
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The national flower of Estonia is the cornflower (Centaurea cyanus).
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Terker · CC BY-SA 3.0