Estonia

Interesting Facts About Estonia

• Estonia is one of the least populous member states of the European Union, with nearly 1.4 million people.
• The Estonian language belongs to the Finnic family, making it linguistically distinct from most other European languages.
• Estonia ranks second in Europe, after Austria, in the proportion of farmland under organic cultivation.
• Estonia has one of the largest average farm sizes within the EU at 62 hectares per farm.
• Historically, Estonia was the northernmost country capable of growing grain for export.
• About 95% of the fish caught in Estonia comes from the Baltic Sea, with the remainder from inland waters.
• The forestry sector is a significant contributor to the Estonian economy, with the state forestry agency reporting a record profit of 1.4 billion euros in 2022.

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