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Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The Capital and largest city of Estonia is Tallinn, the latitude and longitude extent is 59°25′N, 24°45′E, the official languages are Estonian and English, the type of government is Parliamentary republic, the country was officially recognized on 24 February 1918, the total area is 45,227 km². The Population estimated on 2007 is 1,340,602, the official Currency is Estonian kroon (EEK), the time zone is EET (UTC+2) and Calling code is +372. The country is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.

 Estonia is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden, to the south by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by the Russian Federation (338, 6 km). The national Anthem is Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja room in English it means “My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy". Estonia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea immediately across the Gulf of Finland from Finland on the level northwestern part of the rising east European platform between 57.3° and 59.5° N and 21.5° and 28.1° E.

 According to the World Wildlife Fund for nature, the territory of Estonia belongs to the ecoregion of Sarmatic mixed forests. A county is the biggest administrative subdivision and is divided into fifteen counties which are the administrative subdivisions of the country. The military of Estonia is based upon the Estonian Defense Forces. Estonia has a modern market-based economy since the end of 1990s and one of the highest per capita income levels in Eastern Europe. Estonia has pursued a foreign policy of close cooperation with its Western European neighbors. Estonia's international realignment toward the West has been accompanied by a general deterioration in relations with Russia, most recently demonstrated by the controversy surrounding relocation of the Bronze Soldier WWII memorial in Tallinn. The most typical foods in Estonia are black bread, pork, potatoes and dairy products. The population of Estonia is divided into Estonians, Russians, Ukrainians, Belarussians, Finns, Tatars, Latvians, Poles, Lithuanians, Jews and the Germans.