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General information

http://www.gov.ee/engno/eestiriik.html
General information, map, symbols of the State, national anthem, Constitution of the Republic, Institutions of the Constitution, Estonian counties, towns.

http://www.riik.ee/engno/index.html
Estonian State Web Center.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG
Estonia Country Guide. This information is based on the CIA World Factbook 1993 and CIA World Factbook 1994. Introduction, general information; population, economy, nature, history etc.

http://www.einst.ee/general.htm
Introduction of Estonia by the Estonian Institute: history, culture, society, nature and economy

http://www.estinfo.ee
Catalogue of Estonia

http://www.galerii.ee/panoraam/eesti
Picture gallery of Estonia, panoramic views, Live Picture to be completed

http://www.btg.ee/index.cgi/en/Eesti
Travel Guide Estonia. Links to different maps of counties and towns. Mostly tourism-related information: history, sights, accommodation etc.

http://www.reisiinfo.ee/
Estonian Travel Info interactive database. Map of Estonia, distances between bigger towns. Useful: general information, short descriptions of climate, population and language; money and prices, roads and traffic, post and communication, tourism. Presentation: Soomaa National Park. Accommodation in different counties.

http://home.delfi.ee/~th/estland.htm
Short introduction to Estonia.

http://www.tourism.ee/
Estonian Tourist Board. Regional info. Main events. Accommodation. Photogallery.

Maps of Estonia

http://muhu.www.ee/maps.html
Estonia Map page.

http://maps.ekk.ee/
The map server of the Estonian Map Centre. World States. Administrative map of Estonia.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTONIA/MAP/eesti.html
Clickable map of Estonia.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTONIA/map.html
Clickable map of Estonia. City overviews.

http://atlas.ibs.ee/index.cgi.en
Estonian Atlas. Institute of Baltic Studies&Regio.

http://www.tallinn.ee/eesti/kaart/
Maps of Tallinn

http://www.ikaart.ee/
Estonian maps. DELFI.

http://www.hot.ee/ain/kaart.htm
Collection of Ain Kalda. Choice of general maps of smaller areas.

http://www.egk.ee/trukised/kaardid.html
Geological maps of Estonia. Geological Centre.

Geology and mineral resources

http://www.egk.ee/en/gse.html
Geological Survey of Estonia

http://www.egk.ee/en/inter.html
Limestone - Estonian national stone

http://www.egk.ee/en/mapping/neugrund.html
Meteor crater of Neugrund - maps, photos and videos

http://www.egk.ee/en/links.html
Links

http://www.ttu.ee/maeinst/
The Mining Institute of Tallinn Technical University

http://www.ttu.ee/maeinst/em-e.html
Estonian mining

http://www.ttu.ee/maeinst/f.html
Sustainable phosphate rock mining

http://gaia.gi.ee/gi/ingl/Welcome_i.html
Institute of Geology

http://www.ut.ee/BGGL/institute.html
Institute of Geology, University of Tartu

http://www.ee/turbaliit/
Estonian Peat Association. General information. Map. Products. Delivery conditions.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/NATURE/
Estonia Country Guide - Nature.

http://www.envir.ee/ehp/mineral.htm#Mineral Resources
Estonian Environmental Home Page

The Baltic Sea

http://www.envir.ee/baltics/baltic.htm
The Baltic Sea Environment Home Page. Geography of Baltic Sea Area. Present conditions in the Baltic Marine habitat.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/NATURE/
Estonia Country Guide - Nature.

http://www.einst.ee/
Proximity to the Sea. Estonian Institute Home Page.

Landscape

http://www.einst.ee/nature/general.htm
Flat countryside, varied landscapes from Estonian Institute Home Page.

Climate

http://bnsnews.bns.ee/ilm/
Weather map of Baltic NewsS.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/NATURE/
Short overview about climate from Estonia Country Guide.

http://www.einst.ee/
Warm Summers, Mild Winters. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.ee/dadam/first_en.htm
State of Environment of Estonia.

http://www.ee/dadam/c/index_en.htm
Climate change

Inland Water

http://www.einst.ee/nature/general.htm
Lakes and watercourses from Estonian Institute Home Page

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/NATURE/
Estonia Country Guide - Nature.

Flora and Fauna

http://www.einst.ee/nature/general.htm
Mosaic of Forests, Meadows and Marshes. Plants - Ice Age Relics among the Newcommers. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.einst.ee/nature/general.htm
Estonian Fauna. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/NATURE/
Estonia Country Guide - Nature.

Environmental situation

http://www.envir.ee/ehp/
Estonian Environmental Home Page

http://www.tallinn.ee/keskkonnaamet/english/english_start.htm
Tallinn Environmental Department

http://www.envir.ee/baltics/frame2.htm
Problem areas in Estonia from the Baltic Sea Environment Home Page.

Society

http://www.einst.ee/culture/religion.htm
Religion in Estonia. Data. Useful links. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.einst.ee/culture/churches.htm
Estonian churces. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.einst.ee/society2.htm
Ethnic issues.

Population

http://www.stat.ee/
Statistical Office of Estonia.

http://www.stat.ee/wwwstat/eng_stat/census_fr.html
Population censuses in Estonia. Statistical Office of Estonia.

http://www.stat.ee/wwwstat/menus/I/I_R_20.html
2000 Census of population. Statistical Office of Estonia.

http://www.einst.ee/culture/people.htm
Estonian people. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/POPULATION/
Populatioon. Estonia Country Guide.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/POPULATION/Popu_Data_Rese.html
Population Data and research. Estonia Country Guide.

http://www.sm.ee/indexeng.html
Ministry of Social Affairs

Settlement

http://www.neti.ee/cgi-bin/teema/RIIK_JA_YHISKOND/Regioonid/Linnad/
Websites of towns. Neti.

http://www.rk.ee/symb/linn.html
Symbols of Estonian towns.

http://maps.ekk.ee/haldus.html
Interactive map of Estonian counties and towns.

http://muhu.www.ee/Estonia/haldusjaotus.html
Estonian counties and towns.

http://www.tallinn.ee/english/index.html
Tallinn city. Map.

Culture and Education

http://www.einst.ee/culture.htm
Culture. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.ciesin.ee/ESTCG/CULTURE/Education.html
Culture, Education. Estonia Country Guide.

http://www.einst.ee/culture/symbols.htm
National symbols of Estonia. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.einst.ee/culture/education.htm
Education in Estonia. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.hm.ee/
Ministry of Education.

History

http://www.einst.ee/history.htm
Estonian history. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.einst.ee/images/hip/9000.gif
Estonian history in Pictures. Estonian Institute Home Page.

http://www.mfa.ee/eng/comesee/
Estonia's Folk Traditions.

http://www.history.ee/library2.htm
Electronic library of Estonian History.

http://www.erm.ee/
Estonian National Museum.

Economy

http://www.einst.ee/economy/general.htm
Estonian Economy. Estonian Economic indicators. Other links.

http://www.stat.ee/wwwstat/eng_stat/
Statistical Office of Estonia.

http://www.ee/epbe/
Bank of Estonia

Agriculture

http://www.epkk.ee/HELP.html
The Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce

http://www.agri.ee/
Estonian Ministry of Agriculture.Statistics. Links.

http://www.agronet.ee/
AgroNet Estonia.

http://www.zone.ee/mesi/
Links about beekeeping.

Energy

http://www.energia.ee/english.html
Power Company Eesti Energia.

http://www.eeri.ee/index.html
Estonian Energy Research Institute.

http://www.eeri.ee/energiastatistika/1998/index_en.html
Estonian energy statistics.

http://www.eeri.ee/energiastatistika/1998/lk20.html
Comparison of the Baltic States.

Forestry

http://www.woodex.ee/
Review of Estonian forest resources. Woodex Ltd.

http://www.online.ee/~karin/Kadakas.htm
Wood products made of juniper.

http://www.online.ee/~karin/Kask.htm
Wood products made of birch.

http://www.online.ee/~karin/M�nd.htm
Wood products made of pine tree.

http://www.online.ee/~karin/Lepp.htm
Wood products made of alder.

http://www.viisnurk.ee/kiudplaat/kiudplaat/ava.htm
Production of wood fiber plates

http://www.ee/ETC/estonianfurniture
Tthe homepage of Estonian furniture

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