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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: Centre of Registers and Information Systems)
Commercial Code
Competition Act
Guarantee Fund Act
Insurance Activities Act
Investment Funds Act
Bank of Estonia Act (Eesti Pank Act)
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act
Republic of Estonia Foreign Investment Act
Estonian Central Register of Securities Act
Local Newspaper
The Baltic Times
Other Useful Information
The Government of the Republic of Estonia
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Estonia
Bank of Estonia
Visit Estonia
Wikipedia – Estonia
Public Holidays in 2010
Jan 1
Feb 24
Apr 2
May 1
May 23
New Year's Day
Independence Day
Good Friday
May Day
Whit Sunday
Jun 23
Jun 24
Aug 20
Dec 25
Dec 26
Anniversary of the Battle of Võnnu
Midsummer's Day
Restoration of Independence Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day