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Es•to•ni•a
Pronunciation: (e-stō'nē-u, e-stōn'yu), [key]—
n.
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 1,573,000; 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km).
Cap.: Tallinn.
Also,Esthonia.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.