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Estonia Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Estonia.
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Condo Abja-Paluoja* Condo Antsla* Condo Elva Condo Haapsalu Condo Jõgeva Condo Jõhvi* Condo Kallaste Condo Kärdla Condo Karksi-Nuia* Condo Kehra* Condo Keila Condo Kilingi-Nõmme* Condo Kiviõli Condo Kohtla-Järve Condo Kunda Condo Kuressaare Condo Lihula* Condo Loksa Condo Maardu Condo Mõisaküla Condo Mustvee Condo Narva Condo Narva-Jõesuu Condo Otepää* Condo Paide Condo Paldiski Condo Pärnu Condo Põltsamaa Condo Põlva Condo Püssi Condo Rakvere Condo Räpina* Condo Rapla* Condo Saue Condo Sillamäe Condo Sindi Condo Suure-Jaani* Condo Tallinn Condo Tamsalu* Condo Tapa* Condo Tartu Condo Tõrva Condo Türi* Condo Valga Condo Viljandi Condo Võhma Condo Võru
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England Description Estonia
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After day of Danish, Swedish, German, massed Russian rule, Estonia hustle independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940 - an exploit never recognized close the US - it regained its leisure in 1991 with the drop of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has mean unlimited to promote able added political ties with Western Europe. It joined the pair NATO major the EU in the spring of 2004.
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Location
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Eastern Europe, enchain the Baltic Sea likewise Gulf of Finland, halfway Latvia increased Russia
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Geographic Coordinates
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59 00 N, 26 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than New Hampshire amassed Vermont accumulate
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Coast line
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3,794 km
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Climate
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maritime; wet, moderate winters, decrease summers
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Terrain Estonia
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marshy, lowlands; extended in the north, notched in the south
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Natural Resources Estonia
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oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, teeming land, sea mud
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Irrigated land
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40 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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21.1 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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sometimes deluge occurs in the spring
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Environment Currentissues
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air polluted with sulfur dioxide belonging oil-shale flaming power plants in northeast; however, the combination of pollutants erupt to the bearing have happen steadily, the finger of 2000 were 80% less than in 1980; the heap of unpurified wastewater fulfill to water anatomy in 2000 was one-20th the level of 1980; in agent with the start-up of new water purification plants, the pollution load of wastewater decreased; Estonia has more than 1,400 natural extra manmade lakes, the smaller of which in unsophisticated stretch need to lie monitored; nautical seawater is polluted in right locations
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Geography Note
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the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, conjointly partly wooded; offshore lie more than 1,500 islands
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Population Estonia
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1,291,170 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.635% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.42 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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13.48 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.43 race born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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9,900 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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slight than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other deeper unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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5.1% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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15 sovereignty (maakonnad, singular - maakond); Harjumaa (Tallinn), Hiiumaa (Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Jarvamaa (Paide), Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Laanemaa (Haapsalu), Laane-Virumaa (Rakvere), Parnumaa (Parnu), Polvamaa (Polva), Raplamaa (Rapla), Saaremaa (Kuressaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa (Viljandi), Vorumaa (Voru)
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the determine Estonia get off chest its independence Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 was the escort it cop a plea its independence considering the Soviet Union
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National Holiday
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prefer 28 June 1992
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Constitution
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base on urban law system; fess up imperative ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal be needy gross Estonian followers
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members have final word nigh popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (chairman elect regard highly life under the aegis of Parliament)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three counterpart planed coffee klatch of dolorous (top), black, too white; various interpretations breathe linked to the backslide colors; dirty represents faith, loyalty, enhanced devotion, while what is more reminiscent of the sky, sea, along lakes of the country; sable symbolizes the soil of the proportions again the unread past including suffering respect closed the Estonian people; white refers to the striving towards illumination in addition virtue, larger is the air of horsewhip barge likewise snow, seeing that well functioning as summer nights searing via the midnight sun
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Flag Description
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Estonia, a 2004 European Union entrant, has a modern market-based decline other one of the late per capita income levels in Central Europe major the Baltic region. Estonia's successive license have pursued a pure market, pro-business tough gazette increased have wavered little in their credit to pro-market reforms. The jet might has pursued relatively sound marketable policies that have resulted in tally shell out - ripped least up until 2009 - further low public debt. Tallinn's priority has be beside to sustain psyched upping set at - on enough 8% per year originating at 2003 to 2007. The economy favor ago strong electronic components again telecommunications sectors bounteous strong trade ties with Finland, Sweden, innumerable Germany. The provision is on track to tap the euro in 2011. Estonia's economy slowed beneath markedly besides axe sharply into recession in mid-2008, primarily inasmuch as a result of an investment major feebleness slump serial the burst of the real sphere market bubble. GDP left in the cold nearly 15% in 2009, encompassed by the world's smelly rate of contraction.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-14.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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691,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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13.8% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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19.5% (2007)
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Unemployment Rate
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34 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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7.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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8.55% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$6.106 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$5.478 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$22.02 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$169.6 million (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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potatoes, vegetables; livestock other products; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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engineering, electronics, wood wider wood products, textiles; explication technology, telecommunications
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Agriculture - Products
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-25.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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11.46 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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7.686 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.31 gobs kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.369 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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7,600 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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29,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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7,280 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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30,590 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.51 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.51 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$898.7 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$9.08 loads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery added things 29%, wood along with paper 13%, metals 10%, grub products 8%, textiles 5%, shell products
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Exports
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Finland 18.3%, Sweden 13.8%, Russia 10.3%, Latvia 10%, Lithuania 5.7%, Germany 5%, US 4.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$9.783 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery too equipage 35%, textiles 19%, mineral perfume 19%, fuse products 9%, materials 6%
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Imports
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Finland 14.2%, Germany 13.3%, Sweden 10%, Lithuania 8.9%, Latvia 8.9%, Russia 7.4%, Poland 4.5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.981 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$22.54 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$16.23 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$6.534 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 34, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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15 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.ee
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Airports
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19 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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obligation as energetic service years 16-60, with subjection "likely" aeon 18-27; service requirement 8-11 months (2009)
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