The capital of Estonia is Tallinn.
The current president of Estonia is Alar Karis.
The currency here is the Euro.
The population is about 1.3 million.
The national language is Estonian.
Estonia is 45 339 km ² in land area.
kama
sprat sandwich
bun with whipped cream
blood sausage
On Shrove Tuesday people go sledging, make spinners, and eat buns with whipped cream.
On the 24th of February, we celebrate the national independence day of Estonia.
Laulupidu is an Estonian singing festival that takes place every 5 years. People come together and sing national songs.
Kadripäev: people dress in white clothes, visit others, sing, play instruments, do tricks, and wish people good luck. Mardipäev is very similar but people dress in black and wear dirty clothes.
The national flower of Estonia is the cornflower.
The national animal is the wolf.
The national bird is the barn swallow.
The national stone is limestone.
The national fish is the baltic herring.
Tartu, with a population of around 100,000. The first written records of Tartu date from 1030, making it the oldest city in the Baltic States.
The first national elite stemmed from the local university, the first newspapers and cultural societies, and the first national theatre – all began their work here, and the first national song festival took place here as well.
Tartu is home to the oldest university in Estonia - the University of Tartu, founded in 1632 - and the oldest still operating theatre in Estonia, Vanemuine.
You can take a look at our city here! https://virtual.visittartu.com//en/panorama-of-tartu
Tartu is the European capital of culture in 2024.
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia.
Area: 38.8 square kilometres.
Ethnic composition: Estonians 76%, Russians 19%, others 5%.
5th graders decorated the wall in the English classroom - introducing Estonia!