Estonia is located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, north of the Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia. The total area of Estonia is 45,100 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate which gives Estonia four seasons of near-equal length. Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic and is divided into fifteen counties. It has a civil law legal system with no judicial review of legislation acts.

Tallinn is the capital and largest city in Estonia. The city is an important industrial, political and cultural center and seaport with more than 70% of the entire population living in the towns. Besides, Estonia has a thriving information technology sector, well-developed infrastructure and strong trade with Germany, Russia and Sweden, etc. The official language is Estonian; the most common foreign languages are English, Russian, Lithuanian, Swedish, and Finnish.

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Legislation (Source: Konkurentsiamet-Estonian Competition Authority, Estonian Legal Language Centre, Financial Supervision Authority)

• Competition Act 2006

• Foreign Investment Act

• Funded Pensions Act

• Guarantee Fund Act 2004

• Insurance Activities Act 2005

• Investment Funds Act

• Law on the bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank Act)

• Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act

Local Newspaper

• The Baltic Times

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