Estonia

Estonia - the state in the north of the Eastern Europe, at coast of Baltic sea, bounds with Latvia and Russia. The terrain of Estonia switches on a continental part, large islands Saaremaas and Hijuma and assemblage of the small. The square - 45,2  thousand and  êâ  km. The population (1,54 million persons) - Estonians (61,5 %), Russian (30 %), Ukrainians, Byelorussians. A state language - Estonian. The bulk of believers - baptists, lutherans, orthodox. Monetary unit - a kroon. Capital - Tallinn (443  thousand Inhabitants), other large cities - Tartu, Narva, Kohtla-Jarve, Pjarnu.

The country Bulk - morennaja (a vodno-glacial parentage) plain. In a southeast part - a strip of hilly elevations: Sakala, Otepja, Haanja (altitude to 318 . The large rivers - Narva, Pjarnu, Emajygi. It is a lot of loches, including in the east of the country - boundary with Russia the largest Chudsky loch.

The Climate transitive from marine to the continental: average temperature of February-6 °C, July 17  °C, deposits falls out to 700  mm a year. Woods (mainly coniferous) occupy about third of terrain. The wildlife is guarded in reservations Vijdumjae, Vilsandi, Matsalu, Nigula.

To the Boundary city of Narva with Russia medieval colour give the medal lock (XIII-XV centuries) and urban strengthenings.

Nearby to Narva on the bank of gulf of Finland it is had Narva-Jyesuu - a marine and climatic resort. The beach clean sand passes in the dunes covered with a pine forest.

The ancient small town Viljandi where ruins of one of the most powerful and original medieval castles of Baltic were saved is very picturesque. The city decorates beautiful loch, coulees, numerous parks and a surprising suspension bridge.

On island Saaremaa the city of Kuressaare is had. The bishopic lock surrounded with extensive park, is downtown. All western part Kuressaare is occupied ancient maloetazhnaja with a building. The city is a known mud and climatic resort.

the Traditional folk art of Estonia is famous for knitted items, woven ornamental household goods, and also metal and wood ornaments. The singing feasts spent in Tallinn where creative groups from all country gather are very popular in Estonia. This bright picturesque show where it is possible to meet traditional Estonian suits, songs, dances.