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Also Known As Eesti Vabariik • Republic of Estonia
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Kristen Michal
Capital Tallinn
Population (2024 est.) 1,418,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 0.937 euro
Head Of State President: Alar Karis
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative house (Riigikogu, or Parliament [101])
Official Language Estonian
Official Religion none
Official Name Eesti Vabariik (Republic of Estonia)
Total Area (Sq Km) 45,339
Total Area (Sq Mi) 17,505
Monetary Unit euro (€)1
Population Rank (2023) 159
Population Projection 2030 1,307,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 81
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 31.3
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2021) 61.2% • Rural: (2021) 38.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2023) 74.5 years • Female: (2023) 83.1 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 37,217
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 27,240
1The euro (€) replaced the kroon (EEK) on January 1, 2011, at an exchange rate of €1 = EEK 15.65.

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