Official name: Republic of Estonia Capital city: Tallinn Internet country code: .ee Flag description: Pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
National anthem: “My Native Land,” lyrics by Johann Voldemar Jannsen, music by Fredrik Pacius
National bird: Swallow
National flower: Cornflower
National stone: Limestone
Geographical description: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Total area: 17,462 sq. mi. (45,226 sq. km.)
Climate: Maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Nationality: noun: Estonian(s); adjective: Estonian
Population: 1,315,912 (July 2007 CIA est.)
Ethnic groups: Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2%
Languages spoken: Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7%
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox Christian 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1%