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Estonia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Tallinn
Population
About 1.37 million
Area
About 45,300 km²
Language · Script
Estonian · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET) · UTC+3 in summer (EEST)

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
112 (single emergency number)
Police information line
612 3000
Family doctor advice line
1220
State helpline
1247

Traveler essentials

Country code
+372
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Tallinn · Tartu · Narva · Pärnu · Kohtla-Järve · Viljandi · Maardu · Rakvere

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Feb 24
Independence Day
Friday before Easter
Good Friday
Spring (movable)
Easter Sunday
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May 1
Spring Day
7th Sunday after Easter
Pentecost
Jun 23
Victory Day
Jun 24
Midsummer Day (St John's Day)
Aug 20
Day of Restoration of Independence
Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Boxing Day

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