| | Geographic Coordinates: | 59 00 N, 26 00 E | | Location: | Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia | | Area: | total: 45,226 sq km
land: 43,211 sq km
water: 2,015 sq km
note: includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined | | Land boundaries: | total: 633 km
border countries: Latvia 339 km, Russia 294 km | | Coastline: | 3,794 km | | Terrain: | marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
highest point: Suur Munamagi 318 m | | Capital: | 15 counties (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)
note: counties have the administrative center name following in parentheses |
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