After centuries of foreign rule by the Teutonic Order, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, and the Russian Empire, a distinct Estonian national identity gained new momentum with the Age of Awakening in the …

6 days ago · More than two-thirds of the populace speak Estonian as a first language; about an additional one-fourth speak Russian as their first language (mostly in the northeast), though few …

2 days ago · If you are a resident of Estonia, you can initially drive in Estonia with your valid U.S. driver’s license and valid IDP, but upon receipt of an Estonian residence permit or after living in Estonia for …

Jul 23, 2024 · The Estonian language is something unique to the country and sounds different from anything else in Europe. Because of its melodic sound and long vowels, there's an ongoing joke that …

Estonian belongs to the Finno-Ugric linguistic group, related closely to Finnish and more distantly to Hungarian and various languages spoken in Siberia. Speakers of the language probably arrived in …

Estonia (older English spelling Esthonia), officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti or Eesti Vabariik), is a country in Northern Europe. Estonia has land borders with Latvia to the south and …

The head of state is the president, elected by the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) for a five-year term. The president is largely a symbolic figure but does get to appoint officials, has veto power, and is the …

5 days ago · The Bay Area's Estonian American community gathered at San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday to commemorate Estonian Independence Day with the raising of the country's flag.

Feb 22, 2026 · The 108th anniversary of Estonian independence will be celebrated on Tuesday with events across the country and gatherings around the world.

Estonian (eesti keel [ˈeːsʲti ˈkeːl] ⓘ) is a Finnic language and the official language of Estonia. It is written in the Latin script and is the first language of the majority of the country's population; it is also an …