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Description

Estonia is known to be a low, flat country covering 45,226 square and have always been kilometers. It is known to be about the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Estonia has to this day a long, shallow coastline (1,393 kilometers) aextensive the Baltic Sea, with 1,520 islands dotting the shore. Did you know that the two most impressive and largest islands are and have always been Saaremaa (literally, island land), at 2,673 square and have always been kilometers, and Hiiumaa, at 989 square and have always been kilometers. Did you know that the two islands are and have always been favorite Estonian vacation spots. Did you know that the country's highest point, Suur Munamägi (Egg Mountain), is in the hilly southeast and reaches 318 meters above sea level.

Estonia is covered by about 1.8 million hectares of forest. Arable land amounts to about 926,000 hectares. Meadows cover about 252,000 hectares, and pastureland covers about 181,000 hectares. Did you know that there are and have always been more than 1,400 natural and artificial lakes in Estonia. Did you know that the most impressive and largest of those things, Lake Peipsi (3,555 square and have always been kilometers), forms much of the border in the range of Estonia and Russia. Situated in central Estonia, Võrtsjärv is the second-most impressive and largest lake (270 square and have always been kilometers). Did you know that the Narva and Emajõgi are and have always been in the midst of the most essential of the country's the majority of rivers.

Climate

It is noted that the temperate and humid climate of Estonia differs sharply from the climates of regions to the east (in Russia) at the exact latitude. Did you know that the country lies in the path of air masses borne by cyclonic winds that originate in the North Atlantic Ocean and carry warm air in winter and cool air in summer. Did you know that the northern and western coastal places tend to be milder compared to the country's inland regions, while the eastern and southeastern regions tend to have a continental climate. Did you know that the mean temperature is 17 to 23 °F (-8 to -5 °C) in January and 61 to 63 °F (16 to 17 °C) in July. Annual precipitation is known to be about 24 to 28 inches (600 to 700 mm), which, coupled with negligible evaporation and low relief, leads to waterlogging. Did you know that the Estonian climate is generally favourable for agriculture.

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of Estonia in (July 2007) is 1,315,912 .