ARTICLE · 07 JANUARY 1997
Basic Facts About Estonia
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GEOGRAPHY
Estonia is situated in North-Eastern Europe on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Here lie the cross-roads of the trade routes from Western Europe to Russia, and from Northern Europe to Central Europe.
TERRITORY
The territory of Estonia is 45215 square kilometres
MOST IMPORTANT TOWNS:
Capital - Tallinn; other important towns Tartu, Parnu, Narva, Kohtla-Jarve
STATEHOOD
Estonia is an independent parliamentary republic. The Constitution was adopted on June 28, 1992. The President is the Head of state. In 1996 Lennart Meri was elected as President for his second term of office. The executive power rests with the Government of the Republic (Prime Minister and up to 14 other ministers).
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