Estonia: flag, capital and map

Estonia at a glance: its flag, its capital Tallinn, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — Estonia
Estonia: its flag

The blue, black and white colours first appeared in 1881 within the Estonian Students' Society in Tartu, before being proclaimed the national flag on 21 November 1918; banned under Soviet occupation, when merely owning it could mean deportation, it was only officially restored on 7 August 1990.

Blue stands for the sky and loyalty, black for the dark soil and past suffering, white for the Estonian people's aspiration to education and freedom, also echoed in the winter snow and the country's white summer nights.

Location map — Estonia
Estonia on the world map
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Estonia in figures

Capital
Tallinn
Population
1.4 million inhabitants as of 2025
Area
45,335 km²
Currency
euro
Official language
Estonian
Demonym
Estonian
Local name
Eesti Vabariik
Internet domain
.ee
Calling code
+372
UN member since
Admission date: 17-09-1991

Estonia: bordering countries

2 bordering countries

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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.

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