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People of Estonia

Population:1,315,912 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 15% (male 101,430/female 95,658)
15-64 years: 67.5% (male 423,664/female 464,813)
65 years and over: 17.5% (male 76,344/female 154,003) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 39.4 years
male: 36 years
female: 42.9 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:-0.635% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:10.17 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:13.3 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-3.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.911 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.496 male(s)/female
total population: 0.842 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 7.59 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.77 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 72.3 years
male: 66.87 years
female: 78.07 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.41 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:1.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:7,800 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:less than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality:noun: Estonian(s)
adjective: Estonian
Ethnic groups:Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2% (2000 census)
Religions:Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
Languages:Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8%
male: 99.8%
female: 99.8% (2000 census)

Estonia Quickstats

  • Population: 1,315,912 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 45,226 sq km
  • Density: 29 /km² (173rd)
  • GDP (total): $26.85 billion (106th)
  • GDP (per capita): $20,300 (42nd)
  • Literacy: 99.8%

Languages of Estonia

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  • Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK)
  • Dial code: +372

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Estonia Internet

  • Usage: 670,000
  • Penetration: 49.8 %
  • Top Domain: .en

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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