Portal:Estonia

Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology edit   Welcome to the Estonian Portal! Tere tulemast Eesti portaali! Coat of Arms of Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti or Eesti Vabariik; Germanic languages: Estland; Finnish: Viro), is a country in Northern Europe. Estonia has land borders to the south with Latvia and to the east with Russia. It is separated from Finland in the north by the Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. Estonia has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and of NATO since 29 March 2004. The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish. The modern name of Estonia is thought to originate from the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. AD 98) described a people called the Aestii. Similarly, ancient Scandinavian sagas refer to a land called Eistland. Early Latin and other ancient versions of the country's name are Estia and Hestia. Read more... Show new selections edit   Selected article The Prime Minister of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Peaminister) is the head of government of the Republic of Estonia. The prime minister is chosen by the President and conferred by Parliament. This is usually the leader of the largest party or coalition in the Parliament. The current Prime Minister is Andrus Ansip, who took office on 12 April 2005, representing the coalition of Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond), the Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond), and the People's Union of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvaliit). The activity of the government is directed by the Prime Minister, who is the actual political head of state. He does not head any specific ministry, but is, in accordance with the constitution, the supervisor of the work of the government. The Prime Minister’s significance and role in the government and his relations with other ministries often depend on the position of the party led by the prime minister in vis-à-vis the coalition partners, and on how much influence the prime minister possesses within his own party. If the prime minister has a strong position within his party, and the government is made up solely of representatives of that party, he can enjoy considerable authority. In all crucial national questions, however, the final word rests with Riigikogu as the legislative power. ...Archive/Nominations Read more... edit   Selected picture Credit: taken by Priit Kallas. Tahkuna is the northernmost part of the island Hiiumaa, Estonia. ...Archive/Nominations Read more... edit   Selected biography Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born December 26, 1953) is the current President of Estonia. He is a former diplomat and journalist, was the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the 1990s and later a member of the European Parliament. He was elected to the post by an electoral college on September 23, 2006 and his term as President began on October 9, 2006. Ilves was born in Stockholm, Sweden but his parents were Estonian refugees. He grew up in the United States and graduated from Leonia High School in Leonia, New Jersey in 1972 as valedictorian. He attended a bachelors degree in psychology from Columbia University and a masters degree in the same subject from the University of Pennsylvania. ...Archive/Nominations Read more... edit   News Wikinews Estonia portal May 15: Azerbaijan win 2011 Eurovision Song Contest February 20: Ten children killed in Estonian orphanage fire September 1: Estonian soldier killed in southern Afghanistan October 9: 18 hospitalized after gas attack in school in Valga, Estonia June 8: Europeans go to the polls to elect Members of the European Parliament December 13: Wikinews Shorts: December 13, 2008 June 12: Finland, Estonia and Greece ratify the EU's Treaty of Lisbon May 29: Sarkozy ends French job ban for Eastern Europeans May 25: Dima Bilan wins the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest for Russia May 21: Eurovision 2008: First semi-final held in Belgrade edit   Did you know... ...that the capital of Danish Estonia was named Lyndanisse on their invasion in 1219? ...that the Academia Gustaviana (now University of Tartu) in the then Swedish province of Livonia was the second university founded in the Swedish Empire, following Uppsala University (in Uppsala, Sweden proper) and preceding the Academy of Åbo (in Turku, Finland)? ...that the Estonian river which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, is called Emajõgi, meaning "Mother River" in Estonian? ...Archive Read more... edit   Categories [−] Estonia [+] Buildings and structures in Estonia [+] Communications in Estonia [+] Estonian culture [+] Economy of Estonia [+] Education in Estonia [+] Environment of Estonia [+] Geography of Estonia [×] Government agencies of Estonia [+] Government of Estonia [+] Health in Estonia [+] History of Estonia [+] Estonian law [+] Estonia-related lists [+] Military of Estonia [+] Estonian people [+] Politics of Estonia [+] Science and technology in Estonia [+] Estonian society [+] Sport in Estonia [+] Transport in Estonia [+] Estonia stubs [+] Images of Estonia edit   Main topics Counties: Harju County • Hiiu County • Ida-Viru County • Järva County • Jõgeva County • Lääne County • Lääne-Viru County • Pärnu County • Põlva County • Rapla County • Saare County • Tartu County • Valga County • Viljandi County • Võru County History: Ancient Estonia • Estonian Crusade • Danish Estonia • Livonian War • Duchy of Livonia • Swedish Estonia • Estophilia • Estonian Age of Awakening • Autonomous Governorate of Estonia • Estonia in World War II • Occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany • History of the Jews in Estonia • Estonian SSR Politics: Parliament • President • Prime Minister • Cabinet • Constitution • Elections • Political parties Geography: Islands • Lakes • Rivers Economy: Tallinn Stock Exchange • Estonian kroon Military: Maavägi • Merevägi • Estonian Air Force Demographics: Language Culture: Cinema • Cuisine • Education • Literature • Music • Public holidays Symbols: Flag • Coat of arms • National anthem (Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm) edit   Things you can do Requests: Please add these missing articles to Wikipedia by clicking on their red links and adding information about them. Make sure to cite all of your sources! To make an Estonia-related article request, add it here an also to Wikipedia:Requested articles. Tuhala Witch's Well · Tourism in Estonia · List of painters from Estonia · Radio in Estonia · Roads in Estonia · Flora of Estonia · Banking in Estonia · Art of Estonia · National bank of Estonia · List of bridges in Estonia · Buddhism in Estonia · Conscription in Estonia · Environmental issues in Estonia · Marriage in Estonia · Media of Estonia (currently a redirect) · Life in Estonia · Andrus Alver · Dimitri Bruns · Edgar Kuusik · Ain Padrik · Mart Port · Mare Puusepp · Irina Raud · Henno Sepmann · Anton Soans · Toomas Annus · Tiit Kuuli · Endel Lippmaa · Hans H. Luik · Aadu Luukas · Villem Reiman · Endel Siff · Olari Taal · Peeter Tulviste · Julius Aamisepp · Johannes Hint · Ilmar Koppel · Elmar Leppik · Karl Orviku · Jaak Parksepp · Johannes Piiper · Mart Saarma · Voldemar Vaga · Valmer Adams · Anna Haava · Ain Kaalep · Kalju Kangur · Doris Kareva · Enn Kippel · Juhan Kunder · Kalle Kurg · Viivi Luik · Iko Maran · Valdo Pant · Juhan Peegel · Aino Pervik · Hando Runnel · Women's football in Estonia, More... Tasks: Classify and rate unassessed articles Join: WikiProject Estonia edit   WikiProjects Estonia Europe edit   Wikipedia in Estonian There is an Estonian version of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. edit   Related portals Europe Finland Latvia Lithuania Russia Sweden edit   Associated Wikimedia Estonia on Wikinews Estonia on Wikiquote Estonia on Wikibooks Estonia on Wikisource Estonia on Wiktionary Estonia on Wikimedia Commons News Quotations Manuals & Texts Texts Definitions Images What are portals? · List of portals · Featured portals