Useful facts about Estonia
Location
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is located in Northern Europe in
the north-eastern part of the Baltic Sea region. Area of Tallinn -
159,2 km² (Estonia 45 227 km²).
Climate
The climate in Tallinn is characterized by a fairly cold winter, a
cool spring with little precipitation, a moderately warm summer and
a long and rainy autumn. However, some summers have weeks at a
stretch of temperatures around +30°C, and a warm, sunny summer can
keep autumn at bay until mid-October.
Average temperature in July +16,7°C
Average temperature in February -4°C
Weather forecast in the Internet:
www.weather.ee/tallinn
Time
Estonia is in the Eastern European Time Zone: GMT + 2 hours.
Population
The population of Tallinn is 401 694 (22.03.2005).
Nationalities: Estonian 53.7%, Russian 36.5%, Ukrainian 3.7%,
Byelorussian 2.0%, other 4.1%.
Language
Estonian's official language is Estonian. Russian, Finnish, English
and German are also understood and widely spoken.
Religion
The largest denomination is Lutheran (30%) followed by Russian
Orthodox (28%), and Catholic (3%). However, only about 20% of
Estonians practice any religion.
Currency & Exchange
National currency: Estonian kroon (EEK) = 100 cents
Fixed exchange rate: 1 EUR= 15.65 EEK.
Useful links
STATE
ECONOMY
Estonia
Invest
In Estonia
Tallinn
Bank
of Estonia
Map of
Estonia
Culture
TOURISM
NEWS
www.turismiweb.ee
The
Baltic Times
www.welcometoestonia.com
The
Baltics today
www.visitestonia.com
Tallinn in your pocket
WHERE TO GO
OTHER
Tallinn events
English-Estonian
dictionary