Location:  Northern Europe, bordered by the Baltic Sea on the North and West, by     Russia on the East, Latvia on the South
Area:  17,413 square miles
Population:  1,600,000
Government:  Republic
Largest cities:  Tallinn (capital), Tartu, Narva
Languages:  Estonian, Russian
Ethnic groups:  Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian
Religion:  Lutheran
Chief industries:  Oil shale processing, fertilizers, wood processing
Chief crops:  Grain, vegetables
Minerals:  Oil shale, limestone, phosphorite
Leading exports:  Data not available
Leading imports:  Data not available
Monetary unit:  “Estonian currency”