eesti
geographical name(Es-to-nia)
country of northern Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea; one of the Baltic Provinces of Russia 1721—1917, an independent republic 1918—40, a constituent republic (called the Estonian Republic ) of the U.S.S.R. 1940—91; capital Tallinn area 17,463 square miles (45,228 square kilometers), population 1,244,000