Estonia
Estonia is a state in Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) that has existed since 1991 CE. Its people spoke Uralic languages (Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Sami, Samoyed).
Estonia restored its independence in August 1991 after the Singing Revolution. It joined the EU and NATO in 2004 and built one of the most digital governments in the world.
See Estonia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1991 CE to the present
- Duration
- 34 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Uralic
- Capital
- Tallinn
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Italian Republic
- French Fifth Republic
- Kingdom of Spain
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Poland
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- United States
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
Questions
When did Estonia exist?
1991 CE to the present, about 34 years.
Where was Estonia?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe. Its capital was Tallinn.
What language did Estonia speak?
Uralic. This family includes Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Sami, Samoyed.
What came before Estonia?
Republic of Estonia (1918 to 1940) and Soviet Union.