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Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

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.ee .ee is the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of Estonia, operated by the Estonian Internet Foundation. Second-level domain names * .com.ee – companies (incorporated entities) as defined in the Commercial Code. * .pri.ee & ...

1992 Estonian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia alongside presidential elections on 20 September 1992,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p57 the first after regaining independence from the Soviet Union. ...

* 1992 Estonian presidential election *

1995 Estonian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 1995.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p574 The newly elected 101 members of the 8th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within t ...

* 1996 Estonian presidential election * 1999 Estonian parliamentary election * 1st Division (Estonia) * 2001 Estonian presidential election *

2003 Estonian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 2 March 2003. The newly elected 101 members of the 10th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. Two opposing parties won the most seats, with both the Ce ...

* 2006 Estonian presidential election *

2007 cyberattacks on Estonia Beginning on 27 April 2007, a series of cyberattacks targeted websites of Estonian organizations, including Estonian parliament, banks, ministries, newspapers and broadcasters, amid the country's disagreement with Russia about the relocation of t ...

* 2007 Estonian parliamentary election *

2011 Estonian cyclists abduction The 2011 Estonian cyclists abduction was a kidnapping case involving seven Estonian cyclists who were abducted shortly after crossing into Lebanon from Syria on 23 March 2011. Their abductors are believed to have been a gang of Lebanese and Syr ...

2011 Estonian parliamentary election A parliamentary election was held in Estonia on 6 March 2011, with e-voting between 24 February and 2 March 2011. The newly elected 101 members of the 12th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. The 1 ...

* 2011 Estonian presidential election *

2015 Estonian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 1 March 2015. Advance voting was held between 19 and 25 February with a turnout of 33 percent. The Reform Party remained the largest in the Riigikogu, winning 30 of the 101 seats. Its leader, Taavi ...

2016 Estonian presidential election An indirect election took place in Estonia in 2016 to elect the president of Estonia, who is the country's head of state. The Riigikogu — the Parliament of Estonia — elected Kersti Kaljulaid to be the next head of state of Estonia to succee ...

2019 Estonian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 3 March 2019. The newly elected 101 members of the 14th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. The Reform Party remained the largest party, gaining four ...

* 2021 Estonian presidential election *

2nd Division (Estonia) The 2nd Division, was one of the three Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active until the Soviet occupation of Estonia. Since the restoration of independence in 1991 there are no divisions currently a ...

3rd Division (Estonia) The 3rd Division of the Estonian Army, was one of the three Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active till the Soviet occupation of Estonia. Since the restoration of independence in 1991 there are no ...

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* A. Le Coq * Julius Aamisepp * Juhan Aare *

Signy Aarna Signy Aarna (born 4 October 1990) is an Estonian footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish club Åland United and for the Estonia national team. She previously played for Finnish club Pallokissat and FC Lootos of the Estonian Naiste Mei ...

* Hardo Aasmäe *

Johannes Aavik Johannes Aavik ( in Randvere, Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring . The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West E ...

Juhan Aavik Juhan Aavik (29 January 1884, in Holstre, Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – 26 November 1982, in Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden) was an Estonian composer. Aavik studied music composition at the Saint Petersburg C ...

Jaak Aaviksoo Jaak Aaviksoo (born 11 January 1954) is an Estonian politician and physicist, a former rector of the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). Aaviksoo has been the Estonian Minister of Defence and Minister of Educa ...

* Abortion in Estonia * Jüri Adams * Adjacent Nations ** ** * Aero Airlines *

Aeronaut (company) Aeronaut ( et, Eesti Õhusõidu Aktsiaselts Aeronaut) was an Estonian airline which existed between 1921 and 1928. It was the first Estonian airline. The company's first plane was a Sablatnig P.III. Later, Sablatnig planes were replaced by Jun ...

* Aerosport OY * Aftermath of the Bronze Night *

AHHAA Science Centre AHHAA (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Teaduskeskus AHHAA'') is a science centre located in Tartu, Estonia, and is currently the largest science centre in the Baltic states. AHHAA was established to promote science and technology ...

Ahja Ahja is a small borough (') in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. Named after the Ahja River, it is located 191 km southeast of Tallinn and about 16km north of Põlva. Ahja manor The earliest references to Ah ...

Aiboland Aiboland (also known as Swedish Estonia and Egeland) is the Estonian Swedish name for the historically Swedish-speaking areas and towns of northern and western Estonia. Historical Aiboland encompasses Nuckö, Ormsö, Runö, Odensholm, ...

* Rein Aidma *

Air Livonia Air Livonia was a small airline based at Pärnu Airport in Estonia providing scheduled and charter flights. Code data * ICAO Code: LIV *Callsign: LIVONIA Services Air Livonia operated the following scheduled services (at February 2005): * ...

* Airest * Ajakirjade Kirjastus * Alatskivi *

Alatskivi Castle Alatskivi Castle ( et, Alatskivi loss, german: Schloss Allatzkiwwi) is a Gothic Revival architecture, Neo-Gothic castle in Alatskivi, Estonia. Dating to the 17th century, it is situated in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County. It was rebuilt in t ...

Albert of Riga Albert of Riga or Albert of Livonia or Albrecht (german: Albert von Buxthoeven, lv, Alberts fon Buksthēvdens; c.1165 – 17 January 1229) was the third Bishop of Riga in Livonia. In 1201 he allegedly founded Riga, the modern capital of Latv ...

Alexela Alexela Group is an Estonian holding company. Its three areas of activity are energy, the metal industry, and property development. The majority of the group's shares are owned by Estonian businessman Heiti Hääl. History The first company of ...

Triin Aljand Triin Aljand (born 8 July 1985) is a retired Estonian swimmer who won a silver medal at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships in 50 m butterfly. She competed in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and 100 b ...

Allfilm Allfilm is an Estonian movie studio established in 1995. Since Allfilm's establishment in 1995, its main activities have included producing features, documentaries, TV- commercials, TV-series, music videos and promotional films. Allfilm also p ...

* Jüri Allik *

Martin Allikvee Martin Allikvee (born 21 March 1995) is an Estonian swimmer. He is a two-times Olympian, a multiple-time Estonian record holder in the men's breaststroke. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is ...

* Andres Alver * Ancient Estonia *

Oskar Angelus Oskar Angelus (7 May 1892 – 3 November 1979) was an Estonian politician and collaborator with Nazi Germany. Biography Angelus was born in Kolga Parish (now Kuusalu Parish), Kreis Harrien in the Governorate of Estonia of the Russian Empire, ...

* Ain Anger *

Andrus Ansip Andrus Ansip (; born 1 October 1956) is an Estonian politician, a member of the European Parliament, the former European Commissioner for Digital Single Market and Vice President of the European Commission, in office from 2014 until 2019. Previo ...

Andrus Ansip's cabinet Andrus Ansip is the former Prime Minister of Estonia who formed three consecutive cabinets. The first cabinet Ansip's first cabinet took office on 12 April 2005 after being approved by Riigikogu by 53 members out of 101. His cabinet was formed w ...

** Andrus Ansip's second cabinet ** Andrus Ansip's third cabinet *

Tõnu Anton Tõnu Anton (born 26 April 1953, in Pärnu) is an Estonian former politician and judge, most notable for being a voter for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Biography He graduated from Pärnu 1st Secondary School in 1971, and in 1976 from ...

Ants Antson Ants Antson (11 November 1938 – 31 October 2015) was an Estonian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union. Biography Antson trained at the Kalev Voluntary Sports Society. Coached by former World, Olympic, and European Champion Boris ...

Jaan Anvelt Jaan Anvelt (also known by the pseudonyms Eessaare Aadu, Jaan Holm, Jaan Hulmu, Kaarel Maatamees, Onkel Kaak; in Russian or ; 18 April 1884 – 11 December 1937), was an Estonian Bolshevik revolutionary and writer. He served the Russian SFS ...

Apostolic Administration of Estonia The Apostolic Administration of Estonia is a Latin, territorial Catholic ''circonscription'' (ecclesiastical jurisdiction) that covers the entire country of Estonia. It is an apostolic administration (quasi-diocesan jurisdiction) of the Latin R ...

Architecture of Estonia This article covers the architecture of Estonia. History Ancient Estonia A distinguishing feature of early Estonian architecture are the many strongholds and hill-forts found throughout the country, for example Varbola and Valjala stronghol ...

* Väino Aren *

Paul Ariste Paul Ariste (3 February 1905 – 2 February 1990) was an Estonian linguist renowned for his studies of the Finno-Ugric languages (especially Estonian and Votic), Yiddish and Baltic Romani language. He was born as Paul Berg, in Rääbise, V� ...

* Armorial of Estonia * Jüri Arrak *

Art Museum of Estonia The Art Museum of Estonia ( et, Eesti Kunstimuuseum) was established in 1919. Originally based in Kadriorg Palace, the museum has expanded across several sites and today exhibits both international and local art works. At the end of the 1970s, in ...

* Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia) * AS Franz Krull *

AS Starman Starman was an Estonian cable television and Internet service provider company founded in 1992 and located in Tallinn. Since December 2016, Starman Estonia is wholly owned by Elisa. Starman was the largest cable television company in Estonia a ...

August Blues Festival August Blues Festival ( et, Augustibluus) is a blues music festival held in Haapsalu, Estonia since 1994. The festival takes place mainly inside the walls of Haapsalu Castle. It is the biggest blues festival in the Baltic states. Besides Eston ...

* Autonomous Governorate of Estonia *

Märt Avandi Märt Avandi (born 26 February 1981) is an Estonian actor and comedian. Biography He is known in Estonia for his performances in TV show '' Tujurikkuja'' (2008–2015) with Ott Sepp, that made them household names in Estonia. Avandi has worked a ...

Avies Avies AS was an airline and is now a travel company based in Tallinn, Estonia. Its main base was Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.Flight International 27 March 2007 Avies operated flights from Tallinn to Kärdla and Kuressaare in Estonia. History ...

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Karl Ernst von Baer Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer Edler von Huthorn ( – ) was a Baltic German scientist and explorer. Baer was a naturalist, biologist, geologist, meteorologist, geographer, and is considered a, or the, founding father of embryology. He was ...

Ksenija Balta Ksenija Balta (born 1 November 1986) is an Estonian long jumper, sprinter and heptathlete. She won the long jump at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics. Career Balta finished 14th in pentathlon at the 2005 European Indoor Champ ...

* Baltex 2000 *

Baltic German nobility Baltic German nobility was a privileged social class in the territories of today's Estonia and Latvia. It existed continuously since the Northern Crusades and the medieval foundation of Terra Mariana. Most of the nobility were Baltic Germans, but ...

Baltic Germans Baltic Germans (german: Deutsch-Balten or , later ) were ethnic German inhabitants of the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, in what today are Estonia and Latvia. Since their coerced resettlement in 1939, Baltic Germans have markedly declin ...

* Baltic Pride * Baltic region *

Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and ...

* Baltic states *

Baltic states under Soviet rule (1944–1991) The three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – were occupied and ruled by the Soviet Union (USSR) starting in 1944. They regained independence in 1991. In 1944-1945, World War II and the occupation by Nazi Germany ended. Then ...

Baltic Workboats Baltic Workboats AS is an Estonian shipbuilding company with shipyards in Nasva, Estonia and Tampa, Florida, the United States. Baltic Workboats has built more than 200 different sized boats and vessels for pilots, coast guards, police, fisher ...

* Baltika Group *

Bank of Estonia Bank of Estonia ( et, Eesti Pank) is the central bank of Estonia as well as a member of the Eurosystem organisation of euro area central banks. The Bank of Estonia also belongs to the European System of Central Banks. Until 2010, the bank ...

Baruto Kaito Kaido Höövelson, (known professionally as Baruto Kaito ; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler. Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2006 ...

Battle for Narva Bridgehead The Battle of Narva Bridgehead ( et, Narva lahingud, german: Schlacht um den Brückenkopf von Narva, russian: Битва за плацдарм Нарва; 2 February – 26 July 1944) was the campaign that stalled the Soviet Estonian operati ...

Battle of Auvere Battle of Auvere was a battle in Estonia, starting on July 20, 1944 and ending on July 25. It was a part of the World War II campaign in Narva. The Soviet 8th Army started attacking the Auvere Station on July 20 with artillery fire. The de ...

* Battle of Brávellir *

Battle of Cēsis (1210) The Battle of Cēsis was fought between native Estonian forces and the Germanic knights (known as the Livonian Brothers of the Sword) and their allies during the Livonian Crusade. In 1210 the Estonian counties launched several raids on the stro ...

* Battle of Krivasoo * Battle of Laagna * Battle of Lehola *

Battle of Lihula The Battle of Lihula or Battle of Leal was fought between invading Swedes and Estonians for the control of a castle in Lihula, Estonia in 1220. The exact date remains uncertain, though some historians suggest that the battle took place on Augu ...

* Battle of Lode *

Battle of Lyndanisse The Battle of Lyndanisse (also spelled the Battle of Lindanise) was a battle during the Livonian Crusade, fought by the Kingdom of Denmark and German allies against pagan Estonian tribes. The battle helped King Valdemar II of Denmark establish ...

Battle of Määritsa The Battle of Määritsa ( et, Määritsa lahing), or the Battle of Osula ( et, Osula lahing), was a battle in Osula village, at that time in Võru County, Estonia. It began on the night of 31 March 1946, involving members of the Forest Brothe ...

Battle of Muhu The Battle of Muhu was a military engagement fought between a force of Baltic and Germanic crusaders and pagan Oeselians. The battle, fought in Muhu, Estonia, resulted in the crusaders storming and capturing a fortress held by the Oeselians. Hi ...

* Battle of Narva (1700) *

Battle of Narva (1944) The Battle of Narva was a World War II military campaign, lasting from 2 February to 10 August 1944, in which the German Army Detachment "Narwa" and the Soviet Leningrad Front fought for possession of the strategically important Narva Isthm ...

* Battle of Otepää (1217) * Battle of Paju *

Battle of Porkuni Battle of Porkuni ( et, Porkuni lahing) was the largest engagement between Estonians serving in the Red Army and Estonian pro-independence and Waffen-SS units. It took place on 21 September 1944 between Lake Porkuni and the Sauvälja village ab ...

* Battle of Riga (1215) *

Battle of St. Matthew's Day The Battle of Matthew's Day ( et, Madisepäeva lahing) was fought near Viljandi (probably in Vanamõisa) on 21 September 1217Battle of St. Matthew's Day (September 21) @ during the Livonian Crusade. The adversaries were the Sword Brethren ...

Battle of Tannenberg Line The Battle of Tannenberg Line (german: Die Schlacht um die Tannenbergstellung; russian: Битва за линию «Танненберг») or the Battle of the Blue Hills ( et, Sinimägede lahing) was a military engagement between the Germ ...

Battle of Tehumardi The Battle of Tehumardi (Estonian: ''Tehumardi öölahing'', Russian: Бой у Техумарди, German ''Schlacht von Tehumardi'') was a battle related to the Moonsund Operation during World War II. Soviet soldiers fought German troops occ ...

* Battle of Turaida (1211) * Battle of Ümera * Battle of Utria *

Battle of Varja The Battle of Varja took place on November 7, 1700 close to at the villages of Varja and Aa, in the Duchy of Estonia of the Swedish Empire during the Estonian campaign of the first year in the Great Northern War.Margus Laidre. Segern vid Narv ...

* Battle of Viljandi * Battle of Viljandi (1223) *

Battle of Wesenberg (1268) The Battle of Wesenberg, Rakvere or Rakovor was a battle fought on 18 February 1268 between the combined forces of Danish Duchy of Estonia, Bishopric of Dorpat, Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights, and local Estonian militia on one sid ...

* Beer in Estonia * Julia Beljajeva * Big Data Scoring * Bigbank *

Ado Birk Ado Birk (; also known as ''Aadu Birk'', ''Aado Birk'' or ''Avdei Birk''; – 2 February 1942), was an Estonian politician who was the Estonian Prime Minister for three days, from 28 July 1920 to 30 July 1920. Biography Ado Birk was born i ...

BLRT Grupp BLRT Grupp (Balti Laevaremonditehas) is a shipbuilding company headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. In addition to Estonia, the company owns shipyards in Lithuania, Finland and Norway. Its shipbuilding and ship repair subsidiaries are Tallinn Sh ...

* Girsh Blumberg *

Bolt (company) Bolt is an Estonian mobility company that offers vehicle for hire, micromobility, Carsharing, car-sharing, and food delivery services headquartered in Tallinn and operating in over 500 cities in more than 45 countries in Europe, Africa, Western ...

Bombing of Tallinn in World War II During World War II, the Estonian capital Tallinn suffered from many instances of aerial bombing by the Soviet air force and the German Luftwaffe. The first bombings by Luftwaffe occurred during the Summer War of 1941 as part of Operation Bar ...

* Bronze Night *

Bronze Soldier of Tallinn The Bronze Soldier ( et, Pronkssõdur, russian: Бронзовый солдат, ''Bronzovyj soldat'') is the informal name of a controversial Soviet World War II war memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, built at the site of several war graves, whi ...

Dmitri Bruns Dmitri Bruns (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Брунс, ''Dmitry Vladimirovich Bruns''; lv, Dmitrijs Brūns; 11 January 1929 – 21 March 2020) was a Latvia-born Soviet and Estonian architect and architecture theorist of Rus ...

* Karl Burman

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* Chocolala * Chocolala Chocolate Museum *

Church of the Holy Spirit, Tallinn The Church of the Holy Ghost or Church of the Holy Spirit (, german: Heiliggeistkirche ) is a medieval Lutheran church in the old town district of Tallinn, Estonia. It is located behind Raekoja plats, and lies opposite the Great Guild and Maias ...

Cinema of Estonia Cinema of Estonia is the film industry of the Republic of Estonia. The motion pictures have won international awards and each year new Estonian films are seen at film festivals around the globe. 1896—1911 The first "moving pictures" were sc ...

Karl Ernst Claus Karl Ernst Claus (also Karl Klaus or Carl Claus, russian: Карл Ка́рлович Кла́ус, 22 January 1796 – 24 March 1864) was a German-Russian chemist and naturalist of Baltic German origin. Claus was a professor at Kazan State ...

Cleveron Cleveron is an Estonian company which produces robotics-based parcel terminals and creates click-and-collect solutions for retail and logistics sectors. Cleveron headquarters are located in Viljandi, Estonia. Cleveron was established in 2007 wh ...

Coat of arms of Estonia The coat of arms of Estonia is a golden shield which includes a picture of three left-facing blue lions with red tongues in the middle, with golden oak branches placed on both sides of the shield. The insignia derive(s) from the coat of arms of ...

Coat of arms of Tallinn A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a ...

Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces The Commander of the Defence Forces is the Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces and the national defence organisations. List of Commander of the Defence Forces , -style="text-align:center;" , colspan=7, ''Vacant'' Soviet occupation , - , - ...

Commune of the Working People of Estonia The Commune of the Working People of Estonia ( et, Eesti Töörahva Kommuun, initially '; russian: Эстляндская трудовая коммуна , or ETK) was an unrecognised government claiming the Bolshevik-occupied parts of Republic ...

Communist Party of Estonia The Communist Party of Estonia ( et, Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei, abbreviated EKP) was a subdivision of the Soviet communist party which in 1920-1940 operated illegally in Estonia and, after the 1940 occupation and annexation of Estonia by the ...

Communist Party of Estonia (1990) The Communist Party of Estonia (CPSU) ( et, Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei; russian: Коммунистическая партия Эстонии, Kommunisticheskaya partiya Estonii) was a political party in Estonia. The party was initially known ...

Conservative People's Party of Estonia The Conservative People's Party of Estonia ( et, Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond, EKRE) is a national-conservative and right-wing populist political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Martin Helme. It was founded in March 2012, with the ...

Constitution of Estonia Constitution of Estonia is the fundamental law of the Republic of Estonia and establishes the state order as that of a democratic republic where the supreme power is vested in its citizens. The first Constitution was adopted by the freely elect ...

Constitution Party (Estonia) The Constitution Party (''Konstitutsioonierakond''), known until 11 February 2006 as the Estonian United People's Party (''Eestimaa Ühendatud Rahvapartei''), was a political party in Estonia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. For the ...

* Coop Pank *

Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence NATO CCD COE, officially the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence ( et, italic=yes, K5 or ''NATO küberkaitsekoostöö keskus''), is one of NATO Centres of Excellence, located in Tallinn, Estonia. The centre was established on 14 ...

Copterline Copterline Oy was Finland's largest helicopter airline established on 15 October 1990 as Copter Action and renamed to Copterline in 2000. In 2004 the company ferried over 75,000 passengers. On December 19, 2008, Copterline confirmed that it h ...

Corded Ware culture The Corded Ware culture comprises a broad archaeological horizon of Europe between ca. 3000 BC – 2350 BC, thus from the late Neolithic, through the Copper Age, and ending in the early Bronze Age. Corded Ware culture encompassed a v ...

Counties of Estonia Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (gover ...

County Governors of Estonia The Governor ( et, maavanem) was the leader of a county (''maakond'') in Estonia. Here is the list of governors of Estonian counties. Harju County * Johannes Reinthal (1917–1920) * Oskar Suursööt (1920–1922) *Martin Kruusimaa (Krusemann) (1 ...

COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia The COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Estonia when the first case ...

* Creative Mobile *

Crime in Estonia Crime in Estonia is combated by the Estonian police and other agencies. Crime by type Murder In 2015, Estonia had a murder rate of 3.19 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 42 murders in Estonia in 2015. The murder rate was cons ...

* Culture of Estonia * Cuisine of Estonia * Cybernetica (Estonian company) * CybExer Technologies

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December Heat ''December Heat'' ( et, Detsembrikuumus) is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson. Plot "December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whet ...

'' * Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn *

Georg Dehio Georg Gottfried Julius Dehio (22 November 1850 in Reval (now Tallinn), Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire – 21 March 1932 in Tübingen), was a Baltic German art historian. In 1900, Dehio started the "''Handbuch der deutschen Kunstgesch ...

Demographics of Estonia The demographics of Estonia in the 21st century result from historical trends over more than a thousand years, as with most European countries, but have been disproportionately influenced by events in the second half of the 20th century. The Sovie ...

Digital signature in Estonia Electronic signature allows users to electronically perform the actions for which they previously had to give a signature on paper. Estonia's digital signature system is the foundation for some of its most popular e-services including registering ...

Diplomatic missions of Estonia This is a list of diplomatic missions of Estonia. Estonia reestablished a foreign ministry on 12 April 1990, while the country was slowly restoring independence from the Soviet Union, with the symbols and instruments of sovereignty progressively ...

Duchy of Estonia (1219–1346) The Duchy of Estonia ( da, Hertugdømmet Estland la, Ducatus Estoniae), also known as Danish Estonia, was a direct dominion ( la, dominium directum) of the King of Denmark from 1219 until 1346 when it was sold to the Teutonic Order and became p ...

Duchy of Estonia (1561–1721) The Duchy of Estonia ( sv, Hertigdömet Estland, et, Eestimaa hertsogkond, german: Herzogtum Estland), also known as Swedish Estonia, ( sv, Svenska Estland, italic=no) was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1561 until 1721 during the time ...

Duchy of Livonia The Duchy of Livonia ( or ; lt, Livonijos kunigaikštystė; la, Ducatus Ultradunensis; et, Liivimaa hertsogkond; lv, Pārdaugavas hercogiste; german: Herzogtum Livland), also referred to as Polish Livonia or Livonia ( pl, link=no, Inflanty) ...

* Duke of Estonia

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e-Estonia e-Estonia refers to the digital society of Estonia, which facilitates its citizens' and residents' interactions with the state through the use of ICT solutions. Estonian e-services created under this initiative include e-Tax Board, e-Business, e ...

E-Residency of Estonia e-Residency of Estonia (also called virtual residency or E-residency) is a program launched by Estonia on 1 December 2014. The program allows non-Estonians access to Estonian services such as company formation, banking, payment processing, and t ...

* Ebajalg *

Economy of Estonia The economy of Estonia is an advanced economy and the country is a member of the European Union and of the eurozone. Estonia's economy is heavily influenced by developments in the Finnish and Swedish economies. Overview Before the Second World ...

Edelaraudtee Edelaraudtee (''Southwestern railway'') is an Estonian railway operator founded in 1997. AS Edelaraudtee operates freight services on lines from Tallinn to Rapla, Pärnu & Viljandi owned by Edelaraudtee Infrastruktuuri AS. Until 2014, the com ...

EENet Estonian Education and Research Network (EENet) is a structural unit of the Information Technology Foundation for Education (HITSA) whose main goal is to ensure the development and stable functioning of the information technology infrastructure n ...

Ivi Eenmaa Ivi Eenmaa (born 2 June 1943) is an Estonian politician. She was the head of the Estonian National Library from 1993 to 1997. After this, she entered politics, becoming a member of the now defunct Estonian Coalition Party. From 1997 to 1999, she ...

Kaarel Eenpalu Kaarel Eenpalu (until 1935 Karl August Einbund) (, in Paju talu, Vesneri Parish (now Tartu Parish), Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – 27 January 1942, in Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR) was an Estonian journalist, ...

* Eesti Ajalehed *

Eesti Energia Eesti Energia AS is a public limited energy company in Estonia with its headquarters in Tallinn. It is the world's biggest oil shale to energy company. The company was founded in 1939. As of 2014, it operates in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Fi ...

Eesti Gaas Eesti Gaas AS, branded internationally as Elenger, is an energy company with headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia. The company's main activity is selling and distributing of natural gas in Estonian, Latvian, Finnish, and Lithuanian markets. Eesti ...

* Eesti Kirjanike Kooperatiiv * Eesti Kiviõli * Eesti Küttejõud *

Eesti Laul Eesti Laul (English: 'Estonian Song' or 'The Song of Estonia') is an annual music competition organised by Estonian public broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, ...

Eesti Raamat Eesti Raamat (Eesti Raamat OÜ) is Estonian publisher which is located in Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn ...

Eesti Rahvusringhääling Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) – ''Estonian Public Broadcasting'' – is a publicly funded and owned radio and television organisation created in Estonia on 1 June 2007 to take over the functions of the formerly separate Eesti Raadio ...

Eesti Raudtee Eesti Raudtee or EVR is the national railway infrastructure company of Estonia. It owns a network of of broad gauge () railway throughout the country, including the used by the Elron commuter trains around Tallinn. Its sole shareholder is th ...

Eesti Telefilm Eesti Telefilm is an Estonian movie studio established in 1956. It is structural unit of Eesti Televisioon. EE 12. köide, 2003: 104. In 1965, the studio became independent from ETV. The studio is produced documentary and live action films. At ...

Eesti Televisioon Eesti Televisioon (ETV) ( en, Estonian Television) is an Estonian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Estonian Public Broadcasting. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955. History Eesti Televisioon (''Estonian Televis ...

* Eestimaa Õlikonsortsium * Jaan Ehlvest *

Jaan Eilart Jaan Eilart (24 June 1933 – 18 May 2006) was an Estonian phytogeographer, landscape ecologist, cultural historian and conservationist. Eilart was born in Pala, Kirna Parish, Järva County. In 1957 he started teaching conservation as a sub ...

Jaan Einasto Jaan Einasto (born 23 February 1929) is an Estonian astrophysicist and one of the discoverers of the large-scale structure of the Universe. Born Jaan Eisenschmidt in Tartu, the name "Einasto" is an anagram of "Estonia" (it was chosen by his p ...

Aleksander Einseln Aleksander Einseln (25 October 1931 – 16 March 2017) was an Estonian general, the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 1993 to 1995 and previously a United States Army colonel. Born in Estonia, his mother and he – barely in his teens ...

Elections in Estonia Estonia elects a legislature on the national level. The Riigikogu has 101 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. A head of state – the president – is elected for a five-year term by parliament (1st–3rd round) ...

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Elering Elering AS (former name: OÜ Põhivõrk) is a national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas with headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia. The managing director of Elering is Taavi Veskimägi. History Elering was established on ...

Elion Enterprises Limited Elion Enterprises Limited, or Elion for short, was the largest telecommunications and Internet service provider in Estonia. It was owned by Eesti Telekom (now Telia Eesti), which until September 2009 was listed at the stock exchanges of Tallinn ...

Elisa (company) (English trade name Elisa Corporation) is a Finnish telecommunications company founded in 1882. Its previous names were Helsingin Puhelin (until July 2000) and Elisa Communications Oyj (until 2003). Elisa is a telecommunications, ICT and onli ...

* ELK Airways *

Kalle Eller Kalle Eller (pseudonym Kalle Istvan Eller; 7 May 1940 – 10 January 2023)Dina Ellermann Dina Ellermann (née Dina Radha'a; born 20 December 1980) is an Estonian dressage rider. She competed at the 2014 World Equestrian Games, and at three European Dressage Championships (in 2015, 2017 and 2019). She competed at the Tokyo 2020 Ol ...

Elron (rail transit) AS Eesti Liinirongid, operating as Elron, is a government-owned passenger train operator in Estonia. The company was founded as a subsidiary of Eesti Raudtee in 1998, and separated shortly thereafter. Prior to 2014, the company operated exclusi ...

Emajõgi Emajõgi (; meaning ''"Mother River"'') is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipsi, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km. It has a length of 100 km. The Emajõgi is sometimes called ...

* Emblem of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic * Irina Embrich *

EMT (mobile operator) AS EMT was Estonia's and one of the Baltic's largest mobile operator. Founded on 28 April 1991 as an Estonian under Eesti Telekom (now Telia Eesti). On 20 January 2016, the company, along with telecommunications provider Elion were merged und ...

Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson (born 11 June 1979) is an Estonian rower. He is a five time Olympic finalist and dual Olympic medal winner. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a silver medal in ...

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Enimex Enimex was an airline based in Tallinn, Estonia. It operated cargo and passenger charter flights, and wet lease operations worldwide. Its main base was Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.Flight International 3 April 2007 History The airline was estab ...

Era of Silence The era of silence ( et, vaikiv ajastu) was the period between 1934 and 1938 (or 1940Miljan, p. 196.) in Estonian history. The period began with the preemptive self-coup of 12 March 1934, which the then Prime Minister of Estonia Konstantin P� ...

* Laine Erik *

Endla Theatre Endla ( et, Endla teater) is a professional theatre in city of Pärnu, Estonia. The theatre was opened in 1911. The first performance was "Libahunt" ("Werewolf") by Estonian writer August Kitzberg. The Estonian Declaration of Independence was ...

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Andero Ermel Andero Ermel (born 6 August 1976) is an Estonian stage, film, television, and voice actor. Early life and education Andero Ermel was born in Tartu. His father was Meelis Ermel and his mother's maiden name was Uibopuu. He has two siblings. He at ...

Aarne Ermus Aarne Ermus (born on 14 April 1966) is an Estonian military officer. Biography Early life and service in the Soviet Army Aarne Ermus was born on 14 April 1966 in Abja-Paluoja. He graduated Karksi-Nuia Middle School in 1984 and continued his ...

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Estcoin Eastcoin is a mooted national cryptocurrency, devised by the Government of Estonia in August 2017. In June 2018, amid criticism from banking authorities, Estcoin's plans were revised to no longer peg its value to the euro, nor for it to be a natio ...

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Estonia 200 Estonia 200 (, russian: Эстония 200) is a liberal political party in Estonia. It is a party that adheres to social and economic liberalism. History In 2017 the initiators started to discuss about the future of Estonia. The formal foun ...

Estonia at the 1996 Summer Olympics Estonia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, its seventh appearance at the Games and second entry since the breakup of the Soviet Union. 43 competitors, 35 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 13 sports. Archery ...

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Estonia at the 2014 Winter Olympics Estonia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. On 24 January 2014, 25 athletes were officially named to the Estonian Olympic team. Alpine skiing According to the quota allocation released on Januar ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest Estonia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times since making its debut in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 but a qualification round was installed for seven former Eastern Bloc countries hoping to mak ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the second time that Estonia had attempted to enter the contest, having failed to qualify from the semi-final stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. The pre-selection process featured multiple artists for ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the third time that Estonia entered the Eurovision Song Contest, and was their first participation since their second-to-last place in the 1994 final. The entrant was again selected by a panel of expert judg ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 Estonia made their third Eurovision Song Contest appearance in 1997. The preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 final would follow the same format of previous years, with a judging panel selecting the song and artist that would repres ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 Estonia was represented by Koit Toome, with the song "Mere lapsed", at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May in Birmingham. "Mere lapsed" was chosen as the Estonian entry at the national final, Eurolaul, on 24 January. Bef ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 Estonia entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, held in Jerusalem. This was their fifth entry at Eurovision, having debuted at the 1994 contest. The Estonian representative for the contest was Evelin Samuel and Camille with the song "Diamond ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 Estonia was represented by Ines, with the song "Once in a Lifetime", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May in Stockholm. "Once in a Lifetime" was chosen as the Estonian entry at the national final, Eurolaul, on 5 Febr ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 Estonia was represented by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL, with the song '" Everybody", at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 12 May in Copenhagen. "Everybody" was chosen as the Estonian entry at the national final, Euro ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Runaway" written by Pearu Paulus, Ilmar Laisaar, Alar Kotkas and Jana Hallas. The song was performed by Sahlene. In addition to participating in the contest, the Estonian b ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Eighties Coming Back" written by Vaiko Eplik. The song was performed by the band Ruffus. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Televisioon (ETV) organised the national final '' E ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Tii" written by Priit Pajusaar, Glen Pilvre and Aapo Ilves. The song was performed by the group Neiokõsõ. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Televisioon (ETV) organised the na ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Let's Get Loud" written by Sven Lõhmus. The song was performed by the group Suntribe. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Televisioon (ETV) organised the national final ''Eurol ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Through My Window" written by Pearu Paulus, Ilmar Laisaar, Alar Kotkas and Jana Hallas. The song was performed by Sandra Oxenryd. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Televisioon ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Partners in Crime" written by Berit Veiber and Hendrik Sal-Saller. The song was performed by Gerli Padar. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Televisioon (ETV) organised the na ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Leto svet" written by Priit Pajusaar, Tarmo Leinatamm, Hannes Võrno, Peeter Oja and Glen Pilvre. The song was performed by the group Kreisiraadio. The Estonian broadcaster E ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Rändajad" written by Sven Lõhmus. The song was performed by the group Urban Symphony. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Siren" written by Robin Juhkental. The song was performed by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Rockefeller Street" written by Sven Lõhmus. The song was performed by Getter Jaani. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final '' ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Kuula" written by Ott Lepland and Aapo Ilves. The song was performed by Ott Lepland. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final ''Ee ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Et uus saaks alguse" written by Mihkel Mattisen and Silvia Soro. The song was performed by Birgit. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the nati ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Amazing" written by Timo Vendt and Tatjana Mihhailova. The song was performed by Tanja. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Goodbye to Yesterday" written by Stig Rästa. The song was performed by Elina Born and Stig Rästa. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the nat ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Play" written by Fred Krieger, Stig Rästa and Vallo Kikas. The song was performed by Jüri Pootsmann. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Verona" written by Sven Lõhmus. The song was performed by Koit Toome, who had previously represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest in Estonia in the Eurovision Song ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "La forza" written by Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt, Ksenia Kuchukova and Elina Nechayeva. The song was performed by Elina Nechayeva. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringh� ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Storm" written by Stig Rästa, Vallo Kikas, Victor Crone and Fred Krieger. The song was performed by Victor Crone. The Estonian broadcaster (ERR) organised the national fina ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 Estonia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song " What Love Is" written by Uku Suviste and Sharon Vaughn. The song was performed by Uku Suviste. The Estonian broadcaster (ERR) organised the national f ...

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "The Lucky One (Uku Suviste song), The Lucky One" written by Uku Suviste and Sharon Vaughn. The song was performed by Uku Suviste. The Estonian broadcaster (ERR) organised th ...

** Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 *

Estonia in World War II Before the outbreak of the Second World War, Germany and the Soviet Union signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, concerning the partition and disposition of sovereign states, including Estonia, and in particular its Secret Additional Pro ...

Estonia men's national basketball team The Estonia men's national basketball team ( et, Eesti korvpallikoondis) represents Estonia in international basketball matches. They are controlled by the Estonian Basketball Association. The team competed in their first international tourname ...

Estonia Piano Factory Estonia Piano Factory ( et, Estonia Klaverivabrik) was founded in 1950 by in Tallinn, Estonia. The majority of Estonia pianos are now sold in the United States. History Ernst Hiis formed his own company, E. A. Ihse, in 1893. In 1915, he sold ...

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

* Estonian Agricultural Museum *

Estonian Air Estonian Air was the flag carrier airline of Estonia between 1991 and 2015. Headquartered in Tallinn it operated scheduled services from Tallinn Airport. Prior to its closure, the airline flew from Tallinn to 11 destinations in Europe. From 19 ...

Estonian Air Force The Estonian Air Force ( et, Õhuvägi, ) is the aviation branch of the Estonian Defence Forces. The air force traces its history to 1918, and was re-established in its current form in 1991. As of 2016, the Estonian Air Force has a strength of ...

* Estonian Air Sports Federation *

Estonian Americans Estonian Americans ( et, Ameerika eestlased) are Americans who are of Estonian ancestry, mainly descendants of people who left Estonia before and especially during World War II. According to the 2021 American Community Survey, around 29,000 Amer ...

* Estonian Archery Federation * Estonian Argentines * Estonian art * Estonian Athlete of the Year * Estonian Athletic Association * Estonian Australians *

Estonian Autosport Union Estonian Autosport Union (abbreviated EAU; et, Eesti Autospordi Liit) is one of the sports governing bodies in Estonia which deals with Estonian autosport. EAU is one of the organizer of Estonian Rally Championship and Estonian Grand Prix. Thi ...

Estonian Aviation Museum The Estonian Aviation Museum is located in Lange near Tartu in Estonia. It is the only aviation museum in the country. The museum was founded in December 1999 in accordance with a private initiative procedure and officially opened to the public ...

* Estonian Badminton Federation * Estonian Bandy Association * Estonian Baseball and Softball Federation *

Estonian Basketball Association The Estonian Basketball Association ( et, Eesti Korvpalliliit) is the governing body of basketball in Estonia. It was founded in 1923, and joined FIBA in 1934. After 1940 though, they suspended operations due to being occupied by the Soviet Unio ...

* Estonian Biathlon Union * Estonian Billiard Association * Estonian Biodiversity Party * Estonian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation * Estonian Boules Federation * Estonian Bowling Association * Estonian Boxing Association *

Estonian Canadians Estonian Canadians ( et, Kanada eestlased) are Canadian citizens or residents of Estonian descent or Estonian-born people who reside in Canada. Currently 24,530 people of Estonian descent live in Canada.(according to some sources up to 50,000 peo ...

* Estonian Canoeing Federation *

Estonian Centre Party The Estonian Centre Party ( et, Eesti Keskerakond, EK) is a populist political party in Estonia. It was founded in 1991 as a direct successor of the Popular Front of Estonia, and it is currently led by Jüri Ratas. The party was founded on 12 O ...

Estonian Chess Federation Estonian Chess Federation (abbreviation ECF; ) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with chess Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, w ...

* Estonian Christian Democrats *

Estonian Cricket Association Estonia Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Estonia. Its current headquarters is in Tallinn, Estonia. Estonia Cricket Association is Estonia's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an ...

* Estonian Culture Film * Estonian Curling Association * Estonian Cyclists' Union * Estonian Dance Sport Association *

Estonian Declaration of Independence __NOTOC__ The Estonian Declaration of Independence, also known as the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia ( et, Manifest Eestimaa rahvastele), is the founding act of the Republic of Estonia from 1918. It is celebrated on 24 February, the Nation ...

Estonian Defence Forces The Estonian Defence Forces ( et, Eesti Kaitsevägi) are the unified military forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consist of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary E ...

Estonian Defence League The Estonian Defence League ( et, Eesti Kaitseliit) is the name of the unified paramilitary armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Defence League is a paramilitary defence organization whose aim is to guarantee the preservation of the indep ...

* Estonian Democratic Labour Party * Estonian Disc Golf Association * Estonian Draughts Union *

Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers ( et, Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus) was an Estonian publisher which published reference literature (like encyclopedias, atlases) and popular science literature. As of 2009 publisher's main shareholders were Har ...

* Estonian Equestrian Federation * Estonian euro coins *

Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC; Estonian: ''Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik'', abbreviated EELK) is a Lutheran church in Estonia. EELC is member of the Lutheran World Federation and belongs to the Community of Protestant Church ...

* Estonian Fencing Federation * Estonian Floorball Union *

Estonian Football Association The Estonian Football Association (EJL; et, Eesti Jalgpalli Liit) is the governing body of football, beach soccer and futsal in Estonia, established on 14 December 1921. It organizes the football league, including the championship which is calle ...

Estonian folklore The earliest mentioning of Estonian singing dates back to Saxo Grammaticus' ''Gesta Danorum'' (c. 1179). Saxo spoke of Estonian warriors who sang at night while waiting for a battle. Henry of Livonia at the beginning of the 13th century describe ...

Estonian Free Party The Estonian Free Party ( et, Eesti Vabaerakond) was an Estonian Centre-right politics, centre-right List of political parties in Estonia, political party founded in 2014. The last chairman of the party was Heiki Lill. The party gained 8 seats a ...

* Estonian Golf Association *

Estonian government-in-exile The Estonian government-in-exile was the formally declared governmental authority of the Republic of Estonia in exile, existing from 1944 until the reestablishment of Estonian sovereignty over Estonian territory in 1991 and 1992. It traced its l ...

* Estonian Greens * Estonian Gymnastics Federation * Estonian Handball Association * Estonian Health Care Museum * Estonian History Museum * Estonian Hunting Sport Association *

Estonian Ice Hockey Association The Estonian Ice Hockey Association ( et, Eesti Jäähokiliit) is the national governing body of ice hockey in Estonia. Estonian membership in the International Ice Hockey Federation dated back to the 1930s, which had expired after the annexation ...

Estonian ID card The Estonian identity card ( et, ID-kaart) is a mandatory identity document for citizens of Estonia. In addition to regular identification of a person, an ID-card can also be used for establishing one's identity in electronic environment and for g ...

Estonian Independence Party The Estonian Independence Party ( et, Eesti Iseseisvuspartei, EIP) was a far-right nationalist political party in Estonia. The party, founded in 1999, is a successor to the Estonian Future Party. One of the principal aims of the party is the withd ...

Estonian Internal Security Service The Estonian Internal Security Service ( et, Kaitsepolitsei, officially et, Kaitsepolitseiamet, KaPo for short) is a central national security institution of Republic of Estonia. Its purposes are centered on enforcing constitutional order. Th ...

* Estonian Judo Association * Estonian Karate Federation *

Estonian kroon The kroon (sign: KR; code: EEK) was the official currency of Estonia for two periods in history: 1928–1940 and 1992–2011. Between 1 January and 14 January 2011, the kroon circulated together with the euro, after which the euro became the sole ...

Estonian Labour Party The Estonian Labour Party ( et, Eesti Tööerakond, ETE) was a political party in Estonia. It was formed in 1919 by a merger of the Radical Socialist Party and the Social Travaillist Party, and ceased to exist in 1932, when it merged with other ce ...

Estonian Land Forces The Estonian Land Forces ( et, Maavägi), unofficially referred to as the Estonian Army, is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defense Forces where it has an offensive military formation role. It is currently the largest ...

Estonian language Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language, written in the Latin script. It is the official language of Estonia and one of the official languages of the European Union, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people; 922,000 people in Estonia and 160, ...

Estonian Left Party Estonian Left Party (, EVP) was a leftist socialist political party in Estonia. History *1990: Registration of the independent Estonian Communist Party (EKP). *1992: Congress of EKP renamed Estonian Democratic Labour Party (EDTP). *July 1995: E ...

* Estonian LGBT Association *

Estonian Literary Museum The Estonian Literary Museum (ELM; et, Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum), is a national research institute of the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia. Its mission is to improve the cultural heritage of Estonia, to collect, prese ...

Estonian literature Estonian literature ( et, eesti kirjandus) is literature written in the Estonian language (c. 1,100,000 speakers) The domination of Estonia after the Northern Crusades, from the 13th century to 1918 by Germany, Sweden, and Russia resulted in few ...

Estonian Lutheran Association of Peace The Estonian Lutheran Association of Peace (Estonian: Eesti Luterlik Rahuühendus) is a conservative laestadians organization in Estonia. It has one Association of Peace in Tartu. It does mission work in Tallinn, Tartu and Southeast Estonia. It ...

Estonian Maritime Museum The Estonian Maritime Museum ( et, Eesti Meremuuseum) is located in the Fat Margaret tower in the old town of Tallinn. The museum presents the history of ships and navigation in Estonia and related to Estonia. Other parts of the Maritime Muse ...

Estonian Military Academy The Estonian Military Academy ( et, Kaitseväe Akadeemia) is an institution of applied higher education for national defence in Tartu, Estonia. The institutions mission is to train and educate regular officers for the Estonian Defence Forces ...

* Estonian Modern Pentathlon Association * Estonian Motorcycling Federation *

Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (ETDM, ) is a museum dedicated to the history of applied arts and design in Estonia. Located in Tallinn, the museum was established in 1971, and opened in 1980 as part of the Art Museum of Estonia, Estoni ...

Estonian Museum of Natural History The Estonian Museum of Natural History (abbreviated EMNH; Estonian language, Estonian: ''Eesti Loodusmuuseum'') is the Estonian national museum for natural history. It is situated in Vanalinn, Tallinn's Old Town. The museum focuses on natural h ...

Estonian national awakening The Estonian Age of Awakening ( et, Ärkamisaeg) is a period in history where Estonians came to acknowledge themselves as a nation deserving the right to govern themselves. This period is considered to begin in the 1850s with greater rights bein ...

Estonian National Independence Party The Estonian National Independence Party, or ENIP, ( et, Eesti Rahvusliku Sõltumatuse Partei, ''ERSP''), founded on 20 August 1988 in Estonian SSR, was the first non- communist political party established in the former USSR. Founders of the par ...

Estonian National Museum The Estonian National Museum ( et, Eesti Rahva Muuseum) founded 1909 in Tartu is a museum devoted to folklorist Jakob Hurt's heritage, to Estonian ethnography and folk art. The first items for the museum were originally collected in the latter ...

Estonian National Opera Estonian National Opera (''Rahvusooper Estonia'') is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn. The theatre has had several names throughout its existence. The latest one being "The Estonian Nati ...

Estonian nationalism Estonian nationalism refers to the ideological movement for attaining and maintaining identity, unity, freedom and independence on behalf of a population deemed by many, or most, of its members to be the Estonian people, having one Estonian hom ...

* Estonian native cattle *

Estonian Navy The Estonian Navy ( et, Merevägi) are the unified naval forces among the Estonian Defence Forces. With only six commissioned ships and displacement well under 10,000 tonnes, the Estonian navy is one of the smallest navies in the world. Its sh ...

Estonian Olympic Committee The Estonian Olympic Committee ( et, Eesti Olümpiakomitee) (EOK) is responsible for the Estonia's participation in the Olympic Games. History The Estonian Sports Federation ( et, Eesti Spordi Liit) decided to form the Estonian Olympic Committe ...

Estonian Open Air Museum The Estonian Open Air Museum ( Estonian: ''Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum'') is a life-sized reconstruction of an 18th-19th century rural/fishing village, which includes church, tavern, schoolhouse, several mills, a fire station, twelve farmyards and net ...

* Estonian Orienteering Federation * Estonian Orthodox Church * Estonian Paralympic Committee * Estonian Party for the Future *

Estonian Patriotic Movement The Estonian Patriotic Movement (''Eesti Rahvuslik Liikumine'', ERL) was a political pressure group in Estonia. The group was set up in the middle of 2006 to promote the removal of the monument to the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn from the heart of ...

Estonian People's Party The Estonian People's Party ( et, Eesti Rahvaerakond, ER) was a centre-right political party in Estonia. History The party was established in March 1919 by a merger of the Estonian Democratic Party and the Estonian Radical Democratic Party.Vin ...

Estonian poetry Estonian Poetry is poetry written in the Estonian language or in Estonia. History The earliest known poetry written in Estonia was in the Latin language. The first poems written in the Estonian language came from Baltic German estophiles. Kri ...

Estonian Police The Estonian Police ( et, Eesti Politsei) was the law enforcement agency of Estonia. It was subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior. In 2010, the organization was superseded by the Police and Border Guard Board. History Formation and d ...

* Estonian Powerboating Union * Estonian Powerlifting Federation *

Estonian Practical Shooting Association The Estonian Practical Shooting Association, ''Estonian'' Eesti Practical-laskmise Ühing, is the Estonian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References External linksOfficial website ...

* Estonian Ramblers' Association *

Estonian Record Productions Estonian Record Productions ("ERP") is an Estonian music production company, founded on 1 March 2001. The main activity was initially record production, and the company has now branched out to produce music festivals and concerts, act as artis ...

* Estonian Reform Party *

Estonian Restoration of Independence Estonian Restoration of Independence, legally defined as the Restoration of the Republic of Estonia, was proclaimed on 20 August 1991. On that day at 23:02 local time, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia, in agreement with the Eston ...

* Estonian Rugby League Federation * Estonian Rugby Union * Estonian Rollerskating Federation * Estonian Rowing Association *

Estonian Salvation Committee The Estonian Salvation Committee ( et, Eestimaa Päästekomitee or ''Päästekomitee'') was the executive body of the Estonian Provincial Assembly that issued the Estonian Declaration of Independence. The Salvation Committee was created on Februa ...

Estonian Shipping Company Eesti Merelaevandus or ESCO, also called Estonian Shipping Company is an Estonian shipping company that currently operates eight multipurpose dry cargo ship, dry cargo and container ships. Technical management of the ships is performed by First ...

Estonian Shooting Sport Federation Estonian Shooting Sport Federation (abbreviation ESSF; et, Eesti Laskurliit) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with Estonian shooting sport. Besides this federation, also Estonian Practical Shooting Association is operat ...

Estonian Skating Union Estonian Skating Union (abbreviation ESU; ) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with figure skating and speed skating. ESU is established on 23 January 1991 and is one of the successor of ''Estonian Winter Sport Union'' () ...

* Estonian Ski Association *

Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party The Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party ( et, Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Iseseisvuspartei, ESDIP) was a social democratic political party in Estonia (then the Estonian SSR), which advocated Estonian independence. The party was founded ...

Estonian Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party ( et, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond, SDE) is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri Läänemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party ( et, Rahvaerakond Mõõduka ...

Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party The Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party ( et, Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatiline Tööliste Partei) was a political party in Estonia between 1917 and 1925. The leaders of the party, founded on platforms of patriotism, Estonian independence, an ...

Estonian Song Festival The Estonian Song Festival (in Estonian: ''laulupidu'', ) is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival G ...

Estonian Sovereignty Declaration The Estonian Sovereignty Declaration ( et, suveräänsusdeklaratsioon), fully: Declaration on the Sovereignty of the Estonian SSR (), was issued on November 16, 1988 during the Singing Revolution in Soviet Estonia. The declaration asserted Esto ...

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic The Estonian SSR,, russian: Эстонская ССР officially the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic,, russian: Эстонская Советская Социалистическая Республика was an ethnically based adminis ...

Estonian Sports Museum The Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum (Estonian: ''Eesti Spordi- ja Olümpiamuuseum''), founded in 1963 and modernized in 2020, is the largest sports museum in the Baltic states. The museum is located on Rüütli street in Tartu, Estonia. Befor ...

* Estonian Squash Federation *

Estonian State Publishing House Estonian State Publishing House ( et, Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, abbreviation ERK) was a Soviet Estonian state publisher. The publisher existed between 1949 and 1964. Its successor is Eesti Raamat. The headquarter located in Tallinn. During its exi ...

* Estonian Sumo Association *

Estonian Swedes The Estonian Swedes, or Estonia-Swedes ( sv, estlandssvenskar, colloquially ''aibofolke'', "island people"; et, eestirootslased), or "Coastal Swedes" ( et, rannarootslased) are a Swedish-speaking minority traditionally residing in the coastal ...

* Estonian Swimming Federation *

Estonian Table Tennis Association Estonian Table Tennis Association (abbreviation ETTA; ) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with table tennis. ETTA is established on 24 November 1990 in Tallinn. ETTA is a member of International Table Tennis Federation ...

* Estonian Taekwondo Federation * Estonian Tennis Association * Estonian Theatre and Music Museum * Estonian Triathlon Association * Estonian Underwater Federation *

Estonian United Left Party The Estonian United Left Party ( et, Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei, russian: Объединённая левая партия Эстонии, ) is a political party in Estonia representing the Russian minority in Estonia. It is a member of th ...

Estonian University of Life Sciences The Estonian University of Life Sciences ( Estonian: ''Eesti Maaülikool'', EMÜ) located in Tartu, Estonia, is the former Estonian Agricultural University, which was established in 1951 and renamed and restructured in November 2005. Eesti Maa� ...

* Estonian Volleyball Federation *

Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence ( et, Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik westw ...

* Estonian Weightlifting Federation * Estonian Wrestling Federation * Estonian Wushu Kungfu Federation * Estonian Yachting Union *

Estonians Estonians or Estonian people ( et, eestlased) are a Finnic ethnic group native to Estonia who speak the Estonian language. The Estonian language is spoken as the first language by the vast majority of Estonians; it is closely related to oth ...

ETV+ ETV may stand for: Television * e.tv, a South African terrestrial television channel * Educational Television (Hong Kong), a television series * Educational television, the use of television in education * Enhanced TV, an interactive television ...

ETV2 ETV2 ( et, ETV kaks) is the second channel of the Estonian Public Broadcastin(Eesti Rahvusringhääling – ERR)focusing on children's programming during the day and providing cultural content in the evening. ETV2 is known for its quality ar ...

Ita Ever Ita Ever (born Ilse Ever; 1 April 1931, Paide, Järva County) is an Estonian film, radio, theater and television actress. She is widely regarded as a Grand Old Lady of Estonian theatre. Biography She began her career in 1953 as a stage actress ...

Exitfilm Exitfilm is an Estonian movie studio established in 1992 that produces and distributes feature films, short films and documentaries. Exitfilm's international co-productions include Lilja 4-Ever by Lukas Moodysson (Sweden), ''Unforgettable'' by A ...

Extreme points of Estonia This is a list of the extreme points on land of Estonia: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Latitude and longitude * North: Vaindloo island, Vainupea village, Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County ...

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* Gustav Fabergé * Fauna of Estonia * Finnish–Estonian defence cooperation *

Flag of Estonia The flag of Estonia ( et, Eesti lipp) is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black (middle), and white (bottom). In Estonian it is colloquially called the (). The tricolour was already in wide use as the symbol of ...

Flag of Tallinn The flag of Tallinn consists of three blue and three white horizontal bars. The ratio of length and width is 1:2 and normal size is 1600×800 mm.https://www.riigikantselei.ee/et/node/1132 (accessed 25 February 2020) See also *Coat of arms ...

* Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic * Flags of Estonian counties * Flyest *

Foreign relations of Estonia The Republic of Estonia gained its independence from the Russian Empire on 24 February 1918 and established diplomatic relations with many countries via membership of the League of Nations. The forcible incorporation of Estonia into the Soviet Un ...

Forest Brothers The Guerrilla war in the Baltic states was an armed struggle which was waged by the Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian partisans, called the Forest Brothers (also: the "Brothers of the Wood" and the "Forest Friars"; et, metsavennad, lv, mež ...

* Bengt Gottfried Forselius *

Fortumo Fortumo was an Estonian company which developed a platform for digital service providers for user growth and monetization. Fortumo's products allowed digital merchants to acquire new users through telco bundle partnerships and collect payments ...

* Roman Fosti *

Freedom Square, Tallinn Freedom Square ( et, Vabaduse väljak) is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia, where state functions and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church (built 1862–67), on the south by K ...

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Gauja Estonians Gauja Estonians ( et, Koiva maarahvas, ''Leivu maarahvas'' or ''leivud''; lv, Vidzemes igauņi – 'Vidzeme Estonians' or ''leivi'') were Estonians who lived along Gauja river in Latvia. History Gauja Estonians are most likely native to their ho ...

* Geography of Estonia *

German occupation of Estonia during World War II During World War II, in the course of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany invaded Estonia in July–December 1941, and occupied the country until 1944. Estonia had gained independence in 1918 from the then warring German and Russian Empires. H ...

*'' Good Hands (film)'' *

GoRail GoRail is a rail freight operator in Estonia, and also offers related training services. Until commencing offering freight services in 2019 it was a passenger service operator, and until 2020 it operated the only direct international passenge ...

Governor-General of Baltic provinces The governor-general of the Baltic provinces or governor-general of Estonia, Livonia, and Courland () was the military commander of the Riga Military District and the highest administrator of the Baltic governorates of Estonia, Livonia and Courla ...

Governorate of Estonia The Governorate of Estonia, also known as the Governorate of Esthonia (Pre-reformed rus, Эстля́ндская губе́рнія, r=Estlyandskaya guberniya); et, Eestimaa kubermang was a governorate in the Baltic region, along with the ...

Governorate of Livonia The Governorate of Livonia, also known as the Livonia Governorate, was a Baltic governorate of the Russian Empire, now divided between Latvia and Estonia. Geography The shape of the province is a fairly rectangular in shape, with a maximum ...

* Graanul Invest * Great Guild, Tallinn *

Great Northern War The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swed ...

Villem Grünthal-Ridala Villem Grünthal-Ridala, born Grünthal-Wilhelm (30 May 1885 in Kuivastu, Muhu, Kreis Ösel, Governorate of Livonia - 16 January 1942 in Helsinki, Finland) was an Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist.Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dic ...

* Gulf of Finland *

Gulf of Riga The Gulf of Riga, Bay of Riga, or Gulf of Livonia ( lv, Rīgas līcis, et, Liivi laht) is a bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia. The island of Saaremaa (Estonia) partially separates it from the rest of the Baltic Sea. The main c ...

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Haanja Parish Haanja Parish ( et, Haanja vald; vro, Haani vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia. In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Mõniste Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained th ...

Haapsalu Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375. Description Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its ...

Haapsalu Castle Haapsalu Castle (also Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, et, Haapsalu piiskopilinnus, or more simply ''Bishop's Castle'') is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, Estonia, founded in the thirteenth century as the seat of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. Acc ...

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival ( et, Haapsalu Õudus- ja Fantaasiafilmide Festival, abbreviated HÕFF) is an international film festival which takes place annually in Haapsalu, Estonia. HÕFF focuses on horror and fantasy films. HÕFF ...

* Haapsalu linnastaadion * Haapsalu railway station *

Haapsalu shawl Haapsalu shawl or Haapsalu scarf is a knitted lace shawl that originated in the seaside resort town of Haapsalu, Estonia during the early 19th century. Description A traditional Haapsalu shawl is a rectangle measuring 100x100 to 150 x150 cm squ ...

Haapsalu (urban municipality) , settlement_type = Municipality of Estonia , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_caption = , image_flag = Haapsalu lipp.svg , flag_size ...

* Eugen Habermann *

Haltija A haltija (haltia) is a spirit, gnome, or elf-like creature in Finnish mythology that guards, helps, or protects something or somebody. The word is possibly derived from the Gothic ''haltijar'', which referred to the original settler of a homeste ...

* Hansa Shipping * Hansabank *

Ardo Hansson Ardo Hillar Hansson (born 15 July 1958 in Chicago) is an Estonian American economist. He was the Governor of Bank of Estonia from 2012 to 2019. Education Hansson attended Semiahmoo Secondary School for high school. He later worked for several ren ...

Harju County Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the so ...

Harjumaa (ancient county) Harjumaa, ( la, Harria) (1200 hides), was an ancient county in what would now be Estonia. Parishes *around Varbola *around Lohu *around Kose See also *Danish Estonia *Harju County *Rapla County *History of Estonia *Livonian Crusade *Rule ...

* Edgar Hark *

Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces The Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces is the working body of the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces and joint staff of the Estonian Defence Forces. Its main tasks include supporting the activities of the Commander and Deputy Comm ...

Georg Hellat Georg Hellat (3 March 1870, Puka, Governorate of Livonia – 28 August 1943, Tallinn, Generalbezirk Estland) was an Estonian architect. His most known masterpiece is the building of the Estonian Students' Society The Estonian Students' So ...

* Vambola Helm *

Martin Herem Martin Herem (born 17 December 1973) is an Estonian lieutenant general and the current Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces since 2018. Herem entered into service in 1992. From 2013 to 2016 he served as the Commandant of the Estonian Natio ...

Hermann Castle Hermann Castle ( et, Hermanni linnus, russian: Замок Герман; also known as Hermannsfeste, Herman Castle, Narva Castle (russian: На́рвский за́мок), and Narva fortress) is a castle in Narva, eastern Estonia. It was found ...

History of Estonia The history of Estonia forms a part of the history of Europe. Humans settled in the region of Estonia near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Ancient Estonia: pre-history Mesolithic Period The region has been ...

* History of the Jews in Estonia *

Hiiu County Hiiu County ( et, Hiiu maakond or ''Hiiumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia, being the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It consists of Hiiumaa (German and sv, Dagö), the second largest island of Estonia, and several ...

Hiiumaa Hiiumaa (, ) is the second largest island in Estonia and is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 989 km2 and is 22 km from the Estonian mainland. Its largest town is Kärdla. It is located within ...

* Karoli Hindriks * Johannes Hint * Otto Pius Hippius * Hoiupank *

House of Estridsen The House of Estridsen was a dynasty that provided the kings of Denmark from 1047 to 1412. The dynasty is named after its ancestor Estrid Svendsdatter. The dynasty is sometimes called the ''Ulfinger'', after Estrid's husband, Ulf Jarl. The dyna ...

House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918. Burke's Royal Families of the World, ...

House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern (, also , german: Haus Hohenzollern, , ro, Casa de Hohenzollern) is a German royal (and from 1871 to 1918, imperial) dynasty whose members were variously princes, electors, kings and emperors of Hohenzollern, Brandenbu ...

House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the ruling dynasty of Sweden from 1654 to 1720. By this point it had splintered into several different houses. The Royal House of Sweden was represented by the bra ...

House of Romanov The House of Romanov (also transcribed Romanoff; rus, Романовы, Románovy, rɐˈmanəvɨ) was the reigning dynasty, imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after the Tsarina, Anastacia of Russia, Anastasi ...

* House of Vasa *

Jakob Hurt Jakob Hurt ( in Himmaste – in St Petersburg) was a notable Estonian folklorist, theologian, and linguist. With respect to the last, he is perhaps best known for his dissertation on "pure" -ne stem nouns ("Die estnischen Nomina auf -ne purum ...

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* I Am 13 * Ice Age Centre * Ida-Viru County * Tullio Ilomets *

Toomas Hendrik Ilves Toomas Hendrik Ilves (; born 26 December 1953) is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016. Ilves worked as a diplomat and journalist, and he was the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the ...

* Inbank *

Independent Royalist Party of Estonia Independent Royalist Party of Estonia ( et, Eesti Rojalistlik Partei) was a frivolous political party in Estonia in the 1990s. It is now defunct. The party, widely considered a humorous expression of protest, was successful in the 1992 Estonian ...

Ingrian Finns The Ingrians ( fi, inkeriläiset, ; russian: Ингерманландцы, translit=Ingermanlandts'i), sometimes called Ingrian Finns, are the Finnish population of Ingria (now the central part of Leningrad Oblast in Russia), descending from Lu ...

* Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church *

Isamaa Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in Estonia. It was founded on 4 June 2006 under the name of "Pro Patria and Res Publica Union", by the merger of two conservative parties, Pro Patria Union and Res Publica ...

* ISO 3166-2:EE * Sergei Issakov

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Merle Jääger Merle Jääger (born 19 October 1965) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she ha ...

Aleksander Jaakson Aleksander Jaakson (29 January 1892 – 2 October 1942) was an Estonian general and educator. After beginnings as a teacher in Türi, he served with the Imperial Russian Army in World War I, and was advanced to Staff Captain. During the disinte ...

* Ernst Jaakson * Jaanipäev *

Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson (born 14 October 1965) is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at World Rowing Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 3 ...

* Erich Jacoby * Andrei Jämsä * Peep Jänes *

Johann Voldemar Jannsen Johann Voldemar Jannsen ( in Vändra, Kreis Pernau, Livonia, Russian Empire – , in Tartu) was an Estonian journalist and poet active in Livonia. He wrote the words of the patriotic song "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm", which later became the ...

Järva County Järva County ( et, Järva maakond or ''Järvamaa''; german: Jerwen; la, Jervia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, ...

Martin Järveoja Martin Järveoja (; born 18 August 1987) is an Estonian rally co-driver. He is currently teamed with Ott Tänak and is competing for Hyundai in the World Rally Championship. Rally career He is the son of Estonian politician Toomas Järveoja, an ...

Neeme Järvi Neeme Järvi (; born 7 June 1937) is an Estonian American conductor. Early life Järvi was born in Tallinn. He initially studied music there, and later in Leningrad at the Leningrad Conservatory under Yevgeny Mravinsky, and Nikolai Rabinovich, ...

Paavo Järvi Paavo Järvi (; born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian-American conductor. Early life Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia, to Liilia Järvi and the Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi. His siblings, Kristjan Järvi and Maarika Järvi, are also mu ...

* Raivo Järvi * Eneli Jefimova *

JK Narva Trans JK Narva Trans, commonly known as Narva Trans or just Trans, are a professional Estonian association football club based in Narva that compete in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Narva Kreenholm ...

* Jogentagana *

Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi C ...

* Herbert Johanson *

Allar Jõks Allar Jõks (born 18 March 1965) is an Estonian lawyer and the former Chancellor of Justice. He was proposed to the office by President Lennart Meri and served between 2001 and 2008. He was proposed again by Toomas Hendrik Ilves in December 2007, ...

Gustav Jonson Gustav Jonson (born Gustav Joonson; 7 January 1880 – 15 November 1942) was an Estonian military soldier of the Russian Empire, Estonia, and the Soviet Union.Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14: Eesti elulood. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 2000. Page 112 ...

Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan (born 30 August 1960) is a prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Apostolic Administrator of Estonia since 2005. Biography Philippe Jourdan was born in Dax, France, on 30 August 1960. His family is of Basque ...

* Sven Jürgenson * Steve Jurvetson

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Anu Kaal Anu Kaal (born Anu Kindlam, 4 November 1940 Tallinn) is an Estonian coloratura soprano singer. In 2001, she was awarded the Order of the White Star. Life She studied at the Tallinna Muusikakool, and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. She st ...

Kaali crater Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. Most recent estimates put its formation shortly after 1530–1450 BC (3237+/-10 14C yr BP). It was created by an impact event and is one ...

Mart Kadastik Mart Kadastik (born March 24, 1955) is an Estonian journalist, the editor in chief of Estonia's largest daily ''Edasi''/Postimees 1977–1998, and executive director and chairman of the board The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair ...

Kadriorg Palace Kadriorg Palace ( et, Kadrioru loss, german: Schloss Katharinental) is an 18th-century Petrine Baroque palace in Kadriorg, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Both the Estonian and the German name for the palace means "Catherine's valley". It was ...

Louis Kahn Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky; – March 17, 1974) was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935. Whi ...

Kalamaja Kalamaja (Estonian for ''Fish House''; german: Fischermay) is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the ...

* Kalamaja Cemetery *

Kalev (confectioner) AS Kalev (2006–2012 Kalev Chocolate Factory AS) is an Estonian confectionery company. The company traces its origins back two hundred years, the business that preceded the Maiasmokk café was founded in 1806, and is now owned by Kalev. The Ka ...

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Kalevipoeg ''Kalevipoeg'' (, ''Kalev's Son'') is a 19th century Epic poetry, epic poem by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald which has since been considered the Estonian national epic. Origins In pre-Christian ancient Estonia there existed an oral tradition ...

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Marina Kaljurand Marina Kaljurand (née Rajevskaja; born 6 September 1962) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament. Kaljurand served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet as an independent. Earlier, she served as ...

Kanal 2 Kanal 2 is a privately owned Estonian television channel. Its literal name in English is "Channel 2". The channel was established by Ilmar Taska. The channel began broadcasting on 1 October 1993. History The channel started broadcasting on ...

Gerd Kanter Gerd Kanter (born 6 May 1979) is a retired Estonian discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance th ...

* Alfred Karindi * Alar Karis *

Karjamaa, Tallinn Karjamaa (Estonian for ''"Pasture"'', literally ''"Grazing Land"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It's located northwest of Kalamaja and east of Sitsi, main part is between Kopli, ...

Tõnis Kasemets Tõnis Kasemets (born March 17, 1974 in Pärnu, Estonia) is an Estonian racing driver and a former competitor in the CART Champ Car World Series. He won the 2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge championship. Career Kasemets emigrated to the United St ...

Kersti Kaljulaid Kersti Kaljulaid (; born 30 December 1969) is an Estonian politician who served as the fifth president of Estonia between 2016 and 2021. She was also the first and only female head of state of Estonia since the country declared independence in ...

* Kaja Kallas ** Kaja Kallas' first cabinet **

Kaja Kallas' second cabinet The second cabinet of Kaja Kallas is the incumbent cabinet of Estonia. Background On 3 June 2022, Kaja Kallas dismissed Centre Party ministers from her first cabinet after several weeks of disputes between the two parties and Centre party vot ...

Siim Kallas Siim Kallas (; born 2 October 1948) is an Estonian politician, former Prime Minister of Estonia, and former European Commissioner. He served as the European Commissioner for Transport between 2010 and 2014. Before that he was the European Commi ...

* Kanariku * Tanel Kangert *

* Jüri Käo *

Jaan Kaplinski Jaan Kaplinski (22 January 1941 – 8 August 2021 ) was an Estonian poet, philosopher, politician, and culture critic, known for his focus on global issues and support for left-wing/ liberal thinking. He was influenced by Eastern philosophical s ...

* Raine Karp *

Asko Kase Asko Kase (born 26 February 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

* Andres Kasekamp *

Carmen Kass Carmen Kass (born 14 September 1978) is an Estonian model and former political candidate. She has worked as the face of brands such as Chanel, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Givenchy, ...

* Kassari *

Rainer Kattel Rainer Kattel (born 20 March 1974) is an Estonian academic and science administrator. He is Professor of Innovation and Public Governance at Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL, and Research Professor and Chair of Innovation Polic ...

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Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' (English: ''Revenge Office'') is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have the organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solve murder cases for the police. The ...

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Tunne Kelam Tunne-Väldo Kelam (born 10 July 1936) is an Estonian politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Estonia. He is a member of the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union, part of the European People's Party. Early life and educa ...

Kelmiküla Kelmiküla (Estonian for ''"Rascal Village"'' or ''"Rogue Village"'') is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 1,101 (). Gallery File:Tallinna Transpordikool ...

Paul Keres Paul Keres (; 7 January 1916 – 5 June 1975) was an Estonian chess grandmaster and chess writer. He was among the world's top players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, and narrowly missed a chance at a World Chess Championship match on five ...

Johannes Kert Johannes Kert (3 December 1959 – 4 March 2021) was an Estonian politician and military officer. He served as the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 1996 until 2000. He retired from the military in 2008. Since 2014, Kert had been a me ...

Kiek in de Kök, Tallinn Kiek in de Kök ( Low German: ''Peep into the Kitchen'') is an artillery tower in Tallinn, Estonia, built in 1475. It gained the name '' Kiek in de Kök'' from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses. The tower is 38 ...

Kingdom of Livonia The Kingdom of Livonia was a nominal state in what is now the territory of Estonia and Latvia. The Russian Tsar Ivan IV declared the establishment of the kingdom during the Livonian War of 1558–1583, but it never functioned properly as a polity ...

Kihnu Kihnu is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of it is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga and the seventh largest island of Estonia. The length of the island is and width , the highest point is at above sea level. The island belongs ...

Kihnu Veeteed Kihnu Veeteed ("Kihnu Waterways") is a ferry company which operates eight routes in Estonia. It is registered on the island of Kihnu in the Gulf of Riga, and runs a fleet of eight passenger ferries.Kiiking Kiiking () is a sport invented in Estonia by Ado Kosk in 1993. In Estonian, ''kiik'' means a swing. Kiiking is a sport invented and promoted in Estonia, which involves a person making a swing gain increasingly more momentum. The goal is to p ...

Kaljo Kiisk Kaljo Kiisk (3 December 1925 – 20 September 2007) was a Soviet and Estonian actor, film director, screenwriter and politician. He was best known for his roles as Kristjan Lible from ''Spring'' ( et, Kevade), ''Summer'' (''Suvi'') and ''Autu ...

* Jaan Kiivit Jr. *

Jaan Kiivit Sr. Jaan Kiivit Senior (27 February 1906 – 3 August 1971) was an Estonian prelate who was the Archbishop of Tallinn and the first primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1949 and 1967, after the break away from the exiled Estonian ...

* Krista Kilvet *

Tõnis Kint Tõnis Kint ( – 5 January 1991) was an Estonian politician. He served as "Prime Minister in duties of the President" (in other words, Estonian head of state in exile) from 23 December 1970 to 1 March 1990. From 7 April 1938 member of the Cham ...

Riina Kionka Riina Ruth Kionka (born 29 December 1960) is an American-born Estonian diplomat who is the EU Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Early life and education Born on 29 December 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, Kionka is the daughter of an Est ...

* Erika Kirpu * Magnus Kirt * Kaidi Kivioja * Andrus Kivirähk *

Mihkel Klaassen Mihkel Klaassen (24 February 1880 – 7 March 1952) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia since 1924. Klaassen was a member of the that decided the Soviet-era appointment of Johannes Vares as Prime Minister by Konstantin Päts had been ...

Eri Klas Eri Klas (7 June 1939 – 26 February 2016) was an Estonian conductor. Klas was born into a Jewish family in Tallinn. His mother was pianist Anna Klas. His father, Eduard Klas, was killed in 1941, during the Holocaust.''Eesti Entsüklope ...

* Kodasoo *

August Koern August Koern (27 April 1900 in Uue-Võidu, Viljandi County – 11 January 1989 in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last q ...

Paul Kogerman Paul Nikolai Kogerman ( in Tallinn – 27 July 1951 in Tallinn) was an Estonian chemist and founder of modern research in oil shale. Paul Kogerman was born into a family of gas factory worker (and former sailor). He went to an elementary school ...

Wolfgang Köhler Wolfgang Köhler (21 January 1887 – 11 June 1967) was a German psychologist and phenomenologist who, like Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka, contributed to the creation of Gestalt psychology. During the Nazi regime in Germany, he prote ...

Eston Kohver Eston Kohver (born 1971) is an Estonian officer of the Estonian Internal Security Service who was detained by the Russian Federal Security Service, FSB on 5 September 2014 under disputed circumstances, creating a major political rift in Estonia– ...

Anett Kontaveit Anett Kontaveit (; born 24 December 1995) is an Estonian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which she first achieved on 6 June 2022, making her the highest-ranked Eston ...

Lydia Koidula Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen, ( – ), known by her pen name Lydia Koidula, was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means 'Lydia of the Dawn' in Estonian. It was given to her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson. She is also frequently referred to ...

Kopli Kopli (Estonian for ''"Paddock"'') is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the Kopli Peninsula and is bordered by parts of the Tallinn Bay, the Kopli Bay to the s ...

Kopli cemetery The Kopli cemetery (german: Friedhof von Ziegelskoppel or ; et, Kopli kalmistu) was Estonia's largest Lutheran Baltic German cemetery, located in the suburb of Kopli in Tallinn. It contained thousands of graves of prominent citizens of Tallinn ...

Johan Kõpp Johan Kõpp (9 November 1874, Holdre, Kreis Fellin – 21 October 1970, Stockholm) was an Estonian bishop and head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church 1939–1944. Biography Kõpp went to high school at the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in ...

* Kaie Kõrb *

Korvpalli Meistriliiga The Korvpalli Meistriliiga ( en, Basketball Champions League), known as the OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier level and most important professional basketball league in Estonia. It is controlled by the Es ...

* Nikolai Köstner *

Taavi Kotka Taavi Kotka (born 21 January 1979) is an IT visionary and previously the chief information officer of the Estonian Government known for leading E-residency of Estonia, e-residency program. Between years 2005-2012, Kotka was the CEO of Nortal (th ...

Alar Kotli Alar Kotli (27 August 1904 in Väike-Maarja - 4 October 1963 in Tallinn) was an Estonian architect. He studied sculpture at the art school ''Pallas'' in Tartu during 1922-1923 and mathematics at the University of Tartu. He graduated from the Univ ...

Tarmo Kõuts Tarmo Kõuts (born 27 November 1953) is an Estonian politician and former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces. Kõuts graduated from Tallinn Maritime School in 1973 and from Kaliningrad Technical Institute in 1985. From 1973 to 1990 he ...

* Jüri Kraft * Kratt * Aleksander Kreek * Kreenholm Manufacturing Company *

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald ( – ) was an Estonian writer who is considered to be the father of the national literature for the country. He is the author of Estonian national epic ''Kalevipoeg''. Life Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's pare ...

Arvo Krikmann Arvo Krikmann (21 July 1939 – 27 February 2017) was an Estonian academician, folklorist, linguist, paremiologist, and humour researcher. He may be best known as a proverb scholar, “one of the leading paremiologists in the world.” Krikman ...

Eerik-Niiles Kross Eerik-Niiles Kross (born 8 September 1967) is an Estonian politician, diplomat, former chief of intelligence and entrepreneur. He is a member of parliament (Riigikogu). During the 1980s, Kross was a prominent figure in the anti-Soviet non-violen ...

* Hasso Krull * Arvo Kruusement * Jakob Kukk * Kumu (museum) *

Kunda culture The Kunda culture, originating from the Swiderian culture, comprised mesolithic hunter-gatherer communities of the Baltic forest zone extending eastwards through Latvia into northern Russia, dating to the period 8500–5000 BC according to calib ...

* Ernst Gustav Kühnert *

Eerik Kumari Eerik Kumari born Erik Mathias Sits (7 March 1912 – 8 January 1984) was a biologist, and pioneer of ornithology and nature conservation in Estonia. He was born in Kirbla, Lihula Parish. He was a director of the Institute of Zoology and Botan ...

Vilen Künnapu Vilen Künnapu (born 30 June 1948) is one of the most important Estonian architects of the last three decades, among the first postmodernist theoreticians and architects in the 1970s. He has worked on various buildings in Estonia and abroad.

Kuressaare Kuressaare () is a town on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish and the capital of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2018 was 13,276. Th ...

Kuressaare Castle Kuressaare Castle ( et, Kuressaare linnus; german: Schloss Arensburg), also Kuressaare Episcopal Castle, ( et, Kuressaare piiskopilinnus), is a castle in Kuressaare on Saaremaa island, in western Estonia. History The earliest written record me ...

* Kuukulgur Film *

Kristin Kuuba Kristin Kuuba (born 15 February 1997) is an Estonian badminton player. She was a bronze medalist at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with her partner Helina Rüütel. Kuuba competed at the 2014 Nanjing Youth O ...

Edgar-Johan Kuusik Edgar Johan Kuusik (22 February 1888 in Valgjärve, Estonia – 3 August 1974 in Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, ...

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Lääne County Lääne County ( et, Lääne maakond or ''Läänemaa'', literally "Western land"; german: Wiek; la, Rotalia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-ea ...

Lääne-Viru County Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or easter ...

Ants Laaneots Ants Laaneots (born 16 January 1948) is an Estonian politician and former military officer. He was previously the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces and a veteran officer in the Soviet Army. Laaneots previously served as the Commandant o ...

Mart Laar Mart Laar (born 22 April 1960) is an Estonian politician and historian. He served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002. Laar is credited with having helped bring about Estonia's rapid economic development dur ...

Endel Laas Endel Laas (29 August 1915 in Tartu – 1 November 2009) was an Estonian forest scientist and professor. Laas specialised in forestry and taught at the University of Life Sciences for many years. In 1999 he was awarded the Order of the White Sta ...

Johan Laidoner Johan Laidoner ( – 13 March 1953) was an Estonian general and statesman. He served as Commander‑in‑Chief of the Estonian Armed Forces during the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence and was among the most influential people in the Eston ...

Laiuse Castle Laiuse Castle (Estonian: ''Laiuse ordulinnus'', German: ''Burg Lais'') was a Livonian Order castle in Laiusevälja, Jõgeva Parish, Estonia. The castle is now in ruins. Laiuse Castle was the first castle in Estonia built to cope with firearm ...

Lake Peipus Lake Peipus ( et, Peipsi-Pihkva järv; russian: Чудско-Псковское озеро, Псковско-Чудское озеро, Chudsko-Pskovskoye ozero, Pskovsko-Chudskoye ozero); is the largest trans-boundary lake in Europe, lying on ...

Lake Ülemiste Lake Ülemiste ( et, Ülemiste järv) is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia. Ülemiste is the main part of the Tallinn water supply system, which supplies the city with most of its drinking water. The lake is fed mostly by Kur ...

* Anu Lamp *

Rein Lang Rein Lang (born 4 July 1957) is an Estonian politician, a member of the Estonian Reform Party since 1995, and a diplomat. He was the Minister of Culture in Andrus Ansip's third cabinet until his resignation. Personal life Lang was born at Tar ...

Languages of Estonia The official language of Estonia is Estonian, a Uralic language of the Finnic branch, which is related to Finnish. It is unrelated to the bordering Russian and Latvian languages, both of which are Indo-European (more specifically East Slavic ...

Leonhard Lapin Leonhard Lapin (29 December 1947 – 28 February 2022), also known under the pseudonym Albert Trapeež, was an Estonian architect, artist, architecture historian, and poet. Biography Emeritus Professor at Estonian Academy of Arts, Lapin was a ...

Lasnamäe Lasnamäe is the most populous administrative district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The district's population is about 119,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–16 stories high panel bl ...

Legal Information Centre for Human Rights Legal Information Centre for Human Rights is a non-governmental organisation based in Estonia, according to Hanne-Margret Birckenbach, is "particularly involved in promoting the concerns of Russian-speaking inhabitants and with outstanding conta ...

Legends of Tallinn Like any other medieval city, Tallinn (known as Reval from the 13th century until the 1920s) has inspired many legends. Origin of the name Reval One of the defensive towers in the town wall that surrounds old Tallinn is called '' Kiek in de ...

* Katrina Lehis * Ilse Lehiste *

Toomas Leius Toomas Leius (born 28 August 1941) is a former tennis player from Estonia who competed for the Soviet Union. Career Leius was the boys' singles champion at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. He won the Soviet Championships in 1963, 1964, 1965 an ...

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*Agnes Oaks *Obtshak *Oil shale in Estonia *Valter Ojakäär *Kristiina Ojuland *Evald Okas *Old Thomas *Olerex *Peeter Olesk (literary scientist) *Peeter Olesk (sport shooter) *Omniva *OMX Tallinn *''Õnne 13'' *Margus Oopkaup *Operail *Operation Beowulf *Lembit Öpik *Order of the White Star *Orto (company) *Otepää *Otepää village *Rein Otsason *Siiri Oviir

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*Heini Paas *Ivari Padar *Ain Padrik *Imbi Paju *Kuno Pajula *Pakri Islands *Paldiski *Paljassaare *Reet Palm *Urve Palo *Tõnis Palts *Uno Palu *Anton Palvadre *Arvi Parbo *Lagle Parek *Pärispea *Erast Parmasto *Priit Pärn *Reena Pärnat *Pärnu *Pärnu Airport *Pärnu Bay *Pärnu County *Pärnu Museum *Pärnu (river), Pärnu River *Juhan Parts *Kaija Parve *Konstantin Päts *Heino Pehk *''Pehmed ja karvased'' *Pelgulinn *Pelguranna *Keit Pentus *People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives *Perioodika *Petseri County *Hanno Pevkur *Jüri Pihl *Ants Piip *Helmut Piirimäe *Pikk Hermann *Aavo Pikkuus *Pipedrive *Felix Pirts *Johan Pitka *Plumbr *Andres Põder *Põhja-Tallinn *Põhjala Brewery *Mati Põldre *List of political parties in Estonia, Political parties in Estonia *Politics of Estonia *Juri Poljans *Põltsamaa Castle *Põlva County *Popular Front of Estonia *President of Estonia *Presidential Palace (Tallinn) *Uno Prii *Prime Minister of Estonia *Pro Patria Union *Propeller (band) *Peeter Pruus *Public holidays in Estonia *Publishing House ERSEN *Jaan Puhvel *Mihkel Pung *Helmi Puur *Ludvig Puusepp *Raivo Puusepp *Ingrid Puusta *Heino Puuste

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*Raadio 2 *Ilmar Raag *Mari Raamot *Jaan Rääts *Radio Factory RET *Raekoja plats, Tallinn *''Raggie'' *Hugo Bernhard Rahamägi *Rahva Raamat *Jüri Raidla *Katri Raik *Allar Raja *Rakvere Lihakombinaat *Karl-Martin Rammo *Konstantin Ramul *Valdo Randpere *Rapla County *Märt Rask *Jüri Ratas **Jüri Ratas' first cabinet **Jüri Ratas' second cabinet *Jüri Rätsep *Rein Raud *Raudwara *Karl Rebane *Reichskommissariat Ostland *Records 2000 *Nikolai Reek *August Rei *Jaan Rekkor *Renard (motorcycle) *Res Publica Party *Resurrection of Christ Cathedral, Narva *Revala *Riigikogu *Rimi Baltic *Taavi Rõivas **Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet **Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet *Inna Rose *Jacques Rosenbaum *Alfred Rosenberg *Rõuge Parish *Rove Digital *Ruja *Paul-Eerik Rummo *Russian Party in Estonia *Russian Social Democratic Party of Estonia *Russians in Estonia *Arnold Rüütel *Ingrid Rüütel

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*Saare County *Saaremaa *Saaremaa Rally *Saaremaa Shipping Company *Mart Saarma *Saarte Investeering *August Sabbe *Eugen Sacharias *Grete Šadeiko *Edgar V. Saks *Saku Brewery *Erika Salumäe *Tiit Salumäe *Rainer Sarnet *Jaan Sarv *Jüri Saska *Edgar Savisaar *Scoro *Seaplane Harbour *SEB Pank *Helir-Valdor Seeder *Indrek Sei *Mart Seim *Hanno Selg *''Sellest mustast mungast'' *Selver *Ott Sepp *Seto dialect *Setomaa *Setos *Siege of Tallinn *Siege of Tartu (1224) *Sihva *Mart Siimann *Olev Siinmaa *Johannes Sikkar *Jüri Sillart *Silmet *Peeter Simm *Sindi, Estonia, Sindi *Singing Revolution *Riivo Sinijärv *Artur Sirk *Mark Sirõk *Urmas Sisask *Sitsi *Sky Media Group *Skype *SmartLynx Airlines Estonia *SmartPOST *Kristina Šmigun-Vähi *Social Democratic Party (Estonia) *Tiit Sokk *Sokos Hotel Viru *Tarmo Soomere *Enn Soosaar *Soviet deportations from Estonia *Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940) *Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1944) *Soviet Union *Soviet westward offensive of 1918–19 *Spicetone *Sport in Estonia *Spouse of the President of Estonia *St. John's Church, Tallinn *St. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn *St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn *St. Olaf's Church, Tallinn *St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral, Tallinn *Starship Technologies *State continuity of the Baltic states *State of the Teutonic Order *Stenbock House *Stephanos of Tallinn *Otto August Strandman *STV AS *Olev Subbi *Gustav Suits *Tiit Sukk *Gustav Sule *Anne Sulling *Supreme Court of Estonia *Arnold Susi *Riho Suun *Swedish Livonia *Swedish People's League in the Baltic Sea Provinces

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*Rein Taagepera *Veikko Täär *Hilana Taarka *Kaspar Taimsoo *''Take It or Leave It (2018 film)'' *Tallink *Tallinn *Tallinn Ballet School *Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival *Tallinn Botanic Garden *Tallinn City Museum *Tallinn Legends *Tallinn Offensive *Tallinn Stock Exchange *Tallinn Town Hall *Tallinn University *Tallinn University of Technology *Tallinna Kaubamaja Group *Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS *Tallinnfilm *Jaan Talts *Janar Talts *Jaak Tamm *Jüri Tamm *Aleksander Tammert *Alexei Tammet-Romanov *Elmar Tampõld *Ott Tänak *Tänapäev *Andres Tarand *Indrek Tarand *Enn Tarto *Tartu *Tartu Art Museum *Tartu County *Tartu Mill *Tartu Offensive *Tartu Toy Museum *Tarvastu Castle *Taska Film *TBB pank *Telephone numbers in Estonia *Television in Estonia *Telia Eesti *Ann Tenno *Teutonic Order *Terra Mariana *Riho Terras *''The Class (2007 film)'' *THeMIS *Otto Tief *Simmu Tiik *Elmo Tiisvald *Karel Tilga *Rudolf Tobias *Indrek Toome *Toggl Track *Tondi Elektroonika *Tõnismägi *Jaan Tõnisson *Tõnu Tõniste *Jaan Toomik *Alfred Tooming *Toompea *Toompea Castle *Harriet Toompere *TopTen *Tourism in Estonia *TransferWise *Transport in Estonia *Hans Trass *TravelSim *Treaty of Dorpat *Treaty of Tartu (Estonia–Russia) *Treaty of Tartu (Finland–Russia) *Eerik-Juhan Truuväli *TS Laevad *Svetlana Tširkova-Lozovaja *TTÜ-A. Le Coq *TTÜ/A. Le Coq *Friedebert Tuglas *Endel Tulving *''Tuulepealne maa'' *Erkki-Sven Tüür *Type-X (unmanned ground vehicle)

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*Jüri-Mikk Udam *Anton Uesson *Ugandi County *Maicel Uibo *Ülemiste *Ülemiste Centre *Lembit Ulfsak *Kauksi Ülle *Jüri Uluots *List of universities in Estonia, Universities in Estonia *University of Tartu *University of Tartu basketball team *University of Tartu Museum *University of Tartu Press *Mati Unt *Utilitas (company) *Jaak Uudmäe *Jaanus Uudmäe *Jan Uuspõld

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*Debora Vaarandi *Andrus Vaarik *Ken-Marti Vaher *Kristina Vähi *Tiit Vähi *Liina Vahtrik *Vaiga *Väinameri *Vaino Väljas *Viire Valdma *Valga County *Valgus (publisher) *Edgar Valter *Arvo Valton *Vanalinn *Vanalinnastuudio *Vanemuine *Vanilla Ninja *Vaps Movement *Andrus Värnik *Varrak *Varstu Parish *Lauri Vaska *Andrus Veerpalu *Kalle Vellevoog *Veriff *Priit Vesilind *Arnold Viiding *Urmas Viilma *Tiit-Rein Viitso *Vikerraadio *Viking Age in Estonia *Priit Vilba *Ain Vilde *Ülo Vilimaa *Viljandi County *Jüri Vilms *Toomas Vilosius *Mart Vilt *Viru Brewery *Viru Keemia Grupp *Viru Keskus *Virumaa *Kihnu Virve *Artur Vititin *VKG Elektrivõrgud *Hardi Volmer *Ulvi Voog *Votians, Votes *Vormsi *Võros *Võrtsjärv *Võru County

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*Waldhof (factory) *Walls of Tallinn *War of Independence Victory Column *Aleksander Warma *Weekdone *West Estonian archipelago *Ilon Wikland *Wind power in Estonia

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