Estonia

geographical name

Es·​to·​nia e-ˈstō-nē-ə How to pronounce Estonia (audio)
-nyə
variants or Estonian Eesti
country of northern Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea; one of the Baltic Provinces of Russia 1721–1917, an independent republic 1918–40, a constituent republic ( called the Estonian Republic ) of the Soviet Union 1940–91; capital Tallinn area 17,463 square miles (45,228 square kilometers), population 1,244,000

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“Estonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Estonia. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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