The Baltic Way – the longest unbroken human chain in history
WEBAt 7:00 PM on 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius, spanning 675 kilometres, or 420 miles. It was a peaceful protest against the illegal Soviet occupation and also one of the earliest and longest unbroken human chains in history.
A hundred interesting facts about Estonia - Estonian World
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · 1. Estonia has one of the lowest population densities in the world (28 per sq km; 72.5 per sq mi) – placing it 188th in the world. 2. Estonia is slightly bigger than Denmark and has a coastline fragmented with 1,521 islands. 3.
Estonia celebrates its independence day - Estonian World
WEBFeb 24, 2024 · Estonia celebrates its independence day. As Estonians around the world are gathering to cheer for their homeland and celebrate the country’s independence day on 24 February, it’s appropriate to recall how the independent country was born, the independence maintained, lost and restored again.
MS Estonia’s damage much greater than previously thought
WEBJun 21, 2022 · In 2021, investigators from the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau thought the damage on the starboard side of the MS Estonia’s wreck was 22 metres long, but now they see it extends to more than 40 metres. A photogrammetric survey of the wreck of MS Estonia was carried out by the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and the …
Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence - Estonian World
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Estonia was free again. The first country to diplomatically recognise Estonia’s reclaimed independence was Iceland, on 22 August. The Soviet Union recognised the independence of Estonia on 6 September 1991. This is the brief look back at the history of Estonia’s independence movement during the …
How Estonia got its national flag? - Estonian World
WEBJun 4, 2022 · On 24 February 1918, accompanied by the blue-black-white tricolour, Estonia declared its independence. The provisional government of the Republic of Estonia declared the blue-black-white tricolour the official national flag on 21 November 1918. The flag was raised for the first time as a national symbol at the Pikk Hermann tower in Tallinn on ...
15 years of Estonia’s EU membership - Estonian World
WEBMay 9, 2019 · Estonia joined the EU while being one of the most euro-sceptical countries. But during the last 15 years, Estonians’ support for the EU has steadily risen and is currently among the highest in the union. According to the latest Eurobarometer, 81% of the people in Estonia feel they are citizens of EU and trust in the European Union lies at 53%.
Life in Estonia at the outset of the WW2 and occupation - Estonian …
WEBJul 10, 2015 · An eyewitness account of life in Estonia at the beginning of 50 years of Soviet occupation in June 1940 – Estonia’s darkest hour. When World War Two broke out in September 1939, no-one could have imagined the horrific consequences it would have for Estonia and its people. At the start of the war, Estonia had declared itself neutral and for ...
Two Estonian founders of Wise are now billionaires
WEBJul 9, 2021 · Btý July 2020, its value had increased to US$5 billion, making the founders – Käärmann and Hinrikus – the wealthiest Estonians. In 2020, the company made a £30.9 million (US$43 million/€36 million) profit on a revenue of £421 million (US$587 million/€491 million). In early 2021, TransferWise shortened its name to simply Wise.
Estonian one of the hardest languages to learn
WEBMar 14, 2018 · The Estonian language is one of the hardest languages to learn for a native English speaker, according to a travel blog called Atlas & Boots, using the data from the US State Department’s Foreign Service Institute.*. Based on the Foreign Service Institute’s rankings, Estonian is the fifth hardest language to learn “because it operates ...