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Europe > Estonia > Geography

ESTONIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined
Area > Land 43,211 sq km Time series [130th of 238]
Definition: Geography > Area > Land
Area > Total 45,226 sq km Time series [138th of 250]
Definition: Geography > Area > Total
Capital city with population Tallinn - 471,608
Definition: Geography > Capital city with population
Climate
maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Definition: Geography > Climate
Elevation extremes > Highest point Suur Munamagi 318 m Time series
Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point
Forested Land 48.7% [39th of 193]
Definition: Geography > Forested Land
Geographic coordinates 59 00 N, 26 00 E Time series
Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates
Land boundaries > Border countries
Latvia 343 km, Russia 290 km
Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries
Land use > Arable land 12.05% Time series [95th of 258]
Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land
Largest city population 499,000 [115th of 174]
Definition: Geography > Largest city population
Largest city with population Tallinn - 471,608
Definition: Geography > Largest city with population
Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Definition: Geography > Location
Map references
Europe
Definition: Geography > Map references
Natural hazards
sometimes flooding occurs in the spring
Definition: Geography > Natural hazards
Natural resources
oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud
Definition: Geography > Natural resources
Population density 32.6 people per sqkm [164th of 256]
Definition: Geography > Population density
Population density > people per sq. km 31.76 people/m² Time series [154th of 204]
Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km
Surface area > sq. km 45,230 km² Time series [130th of 206]
Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km
tallest mountains > Mountain Suur Munamagi
Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Estonia, Republic of Estonia, Eesti Vabariik, Eesti

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