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Es·to·ni·a [ e stṓnee ə ] country on the Gulf of Finland in northeastern Europe, north of Latvia and west of Russia. The smallest of the Baltic States, it gained its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991 and became a member of the European Union in 2004.
Languages: Estonian.
Currency: kroon.
Capital: Tallinn.
Population: 1,299,371 (2009 estimate).
Area: 45,227 sq km (17,462 sq mi)
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