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Eesti Vabariik | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Capital and largest city | Tallinn |
| Official languages | Estonian |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| History | |
• Secession from USSR | 8 May 1990 |
• Secession recognized | 20 August 1991 |
| Area | |
• Total | 45,339 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 1,328,439 |
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a small country in the Baltics. After seceding from the USSR, Estonia's poverty rate increased by more than 3500%.[1]
References
- ↑ Branko Milanovic (1998). Income, Inequality, and Poverty during the Transition from Planned to Market Economy: 'Poverty; By How Much Has Poverty Increased?' (p. 68). [PDF] Washington, D.C.: World Bank. ISBN 082133994X