Estonia
Europe · Capital: Tallinn
Estonia is a country in Europe, home to about 1.4 million people across 45,228 km². Its capital is Tallinn. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Tallinn
Region
Europe
Population
~1.4 million people
Area
45,228 km²
Density
30 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Estonian
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
318 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
The euro
Member of
European Union, NATO
Flag colors
blue, black, white
Which countries border Estonia?2
Estonia in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Estonia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 35 clues from the pool that are true of Estonia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has a Baltic Sea coastline1 of 9
- Borders Russia1 of 14
- Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
- Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
- Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Lies further north than mainland France1 of 28
- Is a NATO member1 of 32
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
- Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
- Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
- Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
- Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
- Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
- Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
- Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Estonia
- Which countries border Estonia?
- Estonia shares a land border with 2 countries: Latvia and Russia.
- What is the capital of Estonia?
- The capital of Estonia is Tallinn.
- Is Estonia landlocked?
- No. Estonia has a coastline.
- What language is spoken in Estonia?
- Estonia has one official language, Estonian.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.