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The Lahemaa Natural Park located to the north was the first national park created during the old Soviet Union period. The fertile natural environment is preserved to this day. In particular, the long coastal line and plentiful islands strengthen the human bond with nature, and bird watching, horse riding and hiking are all common in the forests. In the small towns and villages, traditional culture is preserved such as leatherworking, pottery, linen weaving and hand-knit sweaters. Fashion designs featuring snowflakes and flower patterns have become internationally known. |
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Estonia’s economy is located in the center of the Baltic Economic Region, consisting of Scandinavia, Eastern and Western Europe, and Russia, with an economic population of around 90,000,000. Using this beneficial geographic position, it has become one of the fastest growing countries in the EU in recent years. Their IT strategy has helped support this growth. Famous as the birthplace of Skype, this strategy is effective because Estonia is a small country, with excellent internet and long-distance communications infrastructure. The various breaks that are available as part of the tax system are also an attractive feature. |
Official Name of Country | :Republic of Estonia |
Memberships | :NATO (2004), EU (2004), OECD (2010) |
Currency | :Euro(2011) |
Area | :45.227 square kilometres (of which 50.5% is forested land) |
Population | :1,364,000(2000) |
Language | :Estonian |
Distance from the capital, Tallinn | :Helsinki (Finland)85km Stockholm(Sweden)375km Riga(Latvia)310km Tokyo 11,000km |
Time Difference with Japan | :7 hours (6 hours during summer) |
Number of Islands | :1.521 | Average Temperature | :Summer 19.4℃ Winter -2.0℃ |
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