Estonia — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Estonia: capital Tallinn, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Estonia is in Europe. Its capital is Tallinn.

Climate

Maritime with cool summers and relatively mild winters; moderate rainfall throughout the year

Flat marshy lowlands; numerous lakes and islands; over 1,500 islands along the coast

Estonia was the first country to use online voting in a national election.

Skype was created by Estonian developers in 2003.

Estonia has more startups per capita than almost any other country in Europe, earning the nickname "E-stonia".

1219: Danish conquest of northern Estonia; founding of Tallinn

1561: Estonia comes under Swedish rule during the Livonian War

1918: Estonia declares independence during the Russian Revolution

1940: Soviet Union occupies Estonia during World War II

1991: Estonia regains independence through the Singing Revolution

2005: Estonia becomes the first country to hold nationwide internet voting in elections