Estonia

 


Use these fun facts to help children learn a little about the Northern European country of Estonia, backed up by our collection of flag printables, notebooking pages etc.

Skyline of Tallinn, capital city of Estonia
Skyline of Tallinn, capital city of Estonia

Learn about Estonia

  • Estonia was independent until the 12th Century, when it was conquered by Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Russia.
  • Estonia was forced into the Soviet Union in 1940, becoming independent again only in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed.
  • Tallinn is the capital city.
  • The population of Estonia is only about 1.3m people, but it is a developed country with a relatively high-income economy.
  • The Estonian language is closely related to Finnish.
  • Estonia has over 1,400 lakes.
  • Skype software was created by Estonian developers, and is still mainly maintained in Estonia.

About the Estonian Flag

Estonia Flag Printables

The current Estonian flag was first adopted nationally in 1918, but was banned after Estonia was forced to join the Soviet Union in 1940. Since independence in 1991 this blue, black and tricolour is once again the national flag.

A popular explanation of the colours is that the blue stands for the blue sky above Estonia, the black represents attachment to the soil of Estonia, for centuries "black" with worry, and the white signifies purity and hard work.


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