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Frugården runestone in Sweden from 11th century mentions Estlatum "Estonian lands".

The name of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti [ˈeːsʲti] ) has a long and complex history. It has been connected to Aesti, first mentioned by Tacitus around AD 98. The name's modern geographical meaning comes from Eistland, Estia and Hestia in the medieval Scandinavian sources. Estonians adopted it as an endonym only in the mid-19th century.

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Name of Estonia

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The name of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti [ˈeːsʲti] ) has a long and complex history. It has been connected to Aesti, first mentioned by Tacitus around AD...

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Estonia

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Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Europe. Located in Northern Europe, it has also been classified as Eastern...

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Counties of Estonia

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Counties (Estonian: maakond, plural maakonnad) are the state administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including...

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History of Estonia

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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...

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Flag of Estonia

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The national flag of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti lipp) is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black (middle), and white (bottom)...

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Ancient Estonia

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Ancient Estonia refers to a period covering History of Estonia from the middle of the 8th millennium BC until the conquest and subjugation of the local...

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List of cities and towns in Estonia

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following is a list of the 47 cities and towns in Estonia. Before the Republic of Estonia became an independent nation in 1918, many of these locations were...

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Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

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The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (Estonian SSR), Soviet Estonia, or simply Estonia, was a union republic of the Soviet Union (USSR), covering the...

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MS Estonia

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MS Estonia was a cruiseferry built in 1980 for the Finnish company Rederi Ab Sally by Meyer Werft, in Papenburg, West Germany. She was employed on ferry...

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Riigikogu

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The Riigikogu (from Estonian riigi-, "of the state", and kogu, "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation...

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Estonianization

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of one's personal names from other languages into Estonian. Less often, the term has also been applied in the context of the development of Estonian language...

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Tartu

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largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,435 (as of 2023). It is 186 kilometres (116 miles) southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres...

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Outline of Estonia

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Eesti Vabariik Adjectival(s): Estonian Demonym(s): Estonians Etymology: Name of Estonia International rankings of Estonia ISO country codes: EE, EST, 233...

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Estonians

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Estonians or Estonian people (Estonian: eestlased) are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group who speak the Estonian language. Their nation state is Estonia. The...

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Tallinn

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populous city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of about 461...

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Prime Minister of Estonia

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The prime minister of Estonia (Estonian: peaminister) is the head of government of the Republic of Estonia. The prime minister is nominated by the president...

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Estonia national football team

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The Estonia men's national football team (Estonian: Eesti Jalgpallikoondis) represents Estonia in international football matches and is controlled by the...

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Public holidays in Estonia

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All official holidays in Estonia are established by acts of Parliament. The following are holidays that mean days off: The following holidays do not give...

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Nordic identity in Estonia

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Estonia refers to the concept that Estonia is, or ought to be considered, one of the Nordic countries. The current mainstream view outside of Estonia...

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Estonian language

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Estonian (eesti keel [ˈeːsʲti ˈkeːl] ) is a Uralic language belonging to the Finnic branch of the family and the official language of Estonia. It is written...

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Given name

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A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well...

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President of Estonia

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The president of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi President) is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. The current president is...

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