As it was part of the Soviet Union for much of the second half of the 20th century, Estonia was largely off limits to foreign visitors.
One surprising fact about Estonia is that it is the least religious country in the world, with only 14% of the population holding a religious belief.
Of all the inventions attributed to Estonia, the messaging app Skype is arguably the most well-known round the world today.
Now it is fully independent and part of the EU its international profile has steadily grown, but how much do you know about the country?
If you are a lover of the outdoors you will be happy to hear that almost half of the country is covered by forest.
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