Estonia — /e stoh nee euh, e stohn yeuh/, n. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918 40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 1,444,721; 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Cap.:… … Universalium
ESTONIA — (Est. Esti), independent state from the 1990s, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, bordering on the gulfs of Finland and Riga. Estonia was an independent republic from 1918 to 1940. From 1940 to the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., with an… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Russians in Estonia — The beginning of continuous Russian settlement in what is now Estonia dates back to the late 17th century when several thousand Russian Old Believers, escaping religious persecution in Russia, settled in areas then controlled by Sweden near the… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Estonia — Buddhism was brought to Estonia by beginning of 20th century – Karl Tõnisson (1882 1962)and Friedrich Lustig alias Ashin Ananda (1912 1989). Tõnisson was known among people as an exotic and colourful figure, and due to his lifestyle he earned the … Wikipedia
List of birds of Estonia — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Estonia. The avifauna of Estonia includes a total of 339 species, of which 5 are rare or accidental.This list s taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and… … Wikipedia
Demographics of Estonia — The demographics of Estonia in the twenty first century are the result of historical trends over more than a thousand years, just as for most European countries, but have been disproportionately affected by events in the last half of the… … Wikipedia
History of Estonia — ImageSize = width:260 height:350PlotArea = width: 25 height:330 left:50 bottom:10DateFormat = yyyyPeriod = from:700 till:2007TimeAxis = orientation:verticalScaleMajor = unit:year increment:100 start:1100PlotData= color:blue width:25… … Wikipedia
Responsibility for the Holocaust — Historians differ as to where the responsibility for the Holocaust lies. Intentionalist historians such as Lucy Dawidowicz argue that Hitler planned the extermination of the Jewish people from as early as 1918, and that he personally oversaw its… … Wikipedia
Occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany — After Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, the Wehrmacht reached Estonia in (July 1941). Although initially the Germans were perceived by most Estonians as liberators from the USSR and its repressions, and hopes were raised for … Wikipedia
German occupation of Estonia during World War II — Main article: Estonia in World War II After Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, Army Group North reached Estonia in July. Initially the Germans were perceived by most Estonians as liberators from the USSR and its repressions,… … Wikipedia
