What every visitor should know about Estonia:

Money
The currency is the Estonian kroon (EEK). 10 EEK is worth about US$0.92, or €0.64.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Tallinn
Tap water
Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.

Estonia facts and figures:

People

Population
1,299,371
Language
Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7%
Ethnicity
Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2%

Economy

GDP
US$21,900 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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