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Estonia Geology-related Lists
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe, Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two List of cities and towns in Estonia, largest urban urban area, areas of the country. The Estonian language is the indigenous language, autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its Estonians, population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic languages, Finnic Uralic languages, language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by ''Early modern human, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mu Isamaa, Mu õnn Ja Rõõm
"" (; "My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy") is the national anthem of Estonia. It was adopted as the national anthem () in 1920. The lyrics were written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and are set to a melody composed in 1848 by Fredrik Pacius, Fredrik (Friedrich) Pacius which is also that of the national anthem of Finland: "Maamme" ( sv, Vårt land, which was the unofficial anthem of the Grand Duchy of Finland). The only differences between the two anthems are their key signature and the repetition of the last four lines of each verse in the Finnish anthem. It is also considered to be an ethnic anthem for Livonian people with text "Min izāmō". History The song was first presented to the public as a choral work in the Grand Song Festival of Estonia in 1869 and quickly became a symbol of the Estonian National Awakening. "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" was officially adopted as the national anthem of Estonia in 1920, after the Estonian War of Independence. In 1944, the Soviet Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
