Estonia is in Eastern Europe and is bordered by the Gulf of Finland and Gulf of Livonia (parts of the Baltic Sea), Latvia and Russia. Over one and a half thousand islands belong to Estonia including Hiiumaa, Muhu and Vormsi. Tallinn is the capital city and Estonia's main port. Other cities include Haapsalu, Viljandi, Johvi, Rakvere, Kuressaare, Voru, Paide and Valga.
Estonia has a number of rivers, the longest are Vohandu, Parnu and Poltsamaa. However, the average discharge of the Narva River on the northeastern border with Russia exceeds that of all other streams combined. Other rivers most abounding in water are Emajogi, Parnu and Kasari.
The weather in Estonia is determined by the country's location at the northwestern reaches of the Eurasian continent and the proximity of the North Atlantic. Summer temperatures are somewhat lower than the average for the latitude, but winter temperatures are considerably warmer.
Estonian is the official language. Russian, Latvian and Swedish. Finnish, Hungarian and Estonian are the best known of the Finno-Ugric languages. Religions is Lutheran, Orthodox and Christain.
Main meals consist of meat (chicken, pork, lamb, veal or beef) or fish (eel, cod, herring, plaice and salmon) with vegetables such as potatoes, cabbage, beans, beets, carrots, peas and mushrooms.
Narva is the Estonian border city with Russia. It's a beautiful city. Do you like wintersport where it's not that crowded and expensive as in the Alpes just give it a try and visit Otepaa. Parnu is nice city to visit in summer. Tartu is famous for restaurants, Unicersity and bars. Saaremaa is also beautiful city. Lahemaa National Park is very famous. Kohtla-Jarve, Maardu, Valga, Tapa, Jogeva and Keila is famous cities.
Agriculture resources is potatoes, vegetables; livestock and dairy products; fish. Industries is engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textile; information technology, telecommunications. Natural resources is oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud.
The military of Estonia is based upon the Estonian Defence Forces. Estonia has won most of its medals in athletics, weightlifting, wrestling and cross-country skiing.