ESTONIA
| Independent republic in Eastern Europe with a Baltic Sea border. Also bordered by Russia to the east and Latvia to the south. | |
| CAPITAL | Tallinn. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT(S) | Haapsalu, Kunda, Muuga, Paldiski, Parnu, Tallinn. |
| POPULATION | 1,423,316 (July 2001 estimate.) |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Estonian (official), Russian, Ukrainian, English, Finnish. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Estonian kroon (EEK) = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 24.9289 EEK = £1 sterling. |
| TIME | 2 hours ahead of GMT. |
DIALLING CODE |
00 372. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 24 Feb; 1 May; 23-24 Jun; 20 Aug; 25-26 Dec; in addition the following which have variable dates: Good Friday and Pentecost. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 16 Hyde Park Gate, London SW7 5DG. Tel: 020 7589 3428, fax: 020 7589 3430, e-mail: embassy-london@estonia.gov.uk - website: www.estonia.gov.uk - office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Wismari 6, Tallinn 10136. Tel: 00 372 667 4700, fax: 00 372 667 4724, e-mail: information@britishembassy.ee - website: www.britishembassy.ee |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Estonian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Toom-Kooli 17, 10130 Tallinn. Tel: 00 372 6 460 244, fax: 00 372 6 460 245,
e-mail: koda@koda.ee British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce, c/o British Embassy, Wismari 6, Tallinn 10136. Tel: 00 372 6674700 fax: 00 372 6674724, e-mail: information@britishembassy.ee - becca@online.ee |