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ESTONIA
Estonia is the most northerly of the three Baltic Republics and is bordered to the north and west by the Baltic Sea, to the east by the Russian Federation and to the south by Latvia. The country is one of great scenic beauty with many forests, more than 1400 lakes and 1500 islands. Smaller than Lithuania and Latvia, it has nevertheless the longest coastline of all the Baltic States.
Estonia is an unspoilt, sparsely populated country, nearly half of which is covered with forests. Wetlands, together with primeval forests, represent preserved communities which have for the most part been destroyed in Europe. More than 1000 lakes (5 per cent of the Estonian territory) dot the countryside, which is relatively flat – almost two thirds of the territory lies less than 50m (164ft) above sea level. While seven thousand rivers and streams carry rainwater to the sea, bogs and wooded swamplands of different types cover over one fifth of the country – a world index topped only by the northern neighbor, Finland.
Estonia, bordered by the Baltic Sea, the Russian Federation and Latvia, and the most northerly of the three former Societ Baltic republics, is a country of great scenic beauty with many forests, lakes and islands.
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