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Home › European Union › Member States › Estonia

Estonia

Estonia
Official name Republic of Estonia
Capital city Tallinn
Official language Estonian
Currency Estonian kroon
National Day 24 February
Population 1,299,371
Size 45,228 km²
National anthem Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm

National

Political system Parliamentary republic
Head of state President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Head of government Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet
Most recent elections Presidential elections: 2006
Parliamentary elections: 2007
Length of mandate President: 5 years
Parliament: 4 years

European Union

Date of accession 1 May 2004
European Commissioner Siim Kallas
Vice-President
Transport
European Parliament 6 members
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