Estonia is a country in the baltic region of northern europe bordered to the north by the gulf of finland, to the west by the baltic sea, to the south by latvia and to the east by lake peipus and russia. Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. Estonia is the northernmost of the three baltic states Its capital, tallinn, lies about 80 kilometers south of helsinki, finland across the gulf of finland West of estonia is the baltic sea, and to the east is russia Estonia borders latvia on the south.
Read on for a brief overview of the last several thousand years, and discover where to go to learn more about the fascinating yet complex story of estonian history and culture. Provides an overview of estonia, including key dates and facts about this country on the baltic.
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