Estonia
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by the Baltic Sea
on the North and West, by Russia on the East, Latvia on the
South
Area: 17,413 square miles
Population: 1,600,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Tallinn (capital), Tartu, Narva
Languages: Estonian, Russian
Ethnic groups: Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian
Religion: Lutheran
Chief industries: Oil shale processing, fertilizers, wood
processing
Chief crops: Grain, vegetables
Minerals: Oil shale, limestone, phosphorite
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble (pending Estonian currency)