Republic of Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonia: Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a country in northern Europe in the Baltic region. It is bordered to the north of Finland on the Gulf of Finland, Sweden west, on the south by Latvia, and to the east by the Russian Federation. The area includes Estonia 45227 square kilometers and is characterized by a temperate climate.

Estonia is located in the northern part of the temperate zone and the transition zone between the sea and the continental climate. Because Estonia (and all Northern Europe) is warmed by the Gulf Stream has a mild climate, despite its north. The Baltic cause the differences between climate of coastal regions and inland. The average annual temperature in Estonia is 5 ° C. The average temperature in February, the coldest month of the year is -5.2 ° C. The average temperature in July, one of the hottest months of the year, is 18 ° C. Climate is also influenced by the ocean Atlanta, the Atlanta-North Stream and the Icelandic minimum, this is an area known for the formation of cyclones and where the average air pressure is lower than in the surrounding areas. Estonia is in a wetland in which the amount of rainfall is greater than the sum of evaporation. There are about 160 to 190 rainy days a year, and the average rainfall is most common in the western slopes of Sakala and Haanja hills. Cover snow is deeper than in the southeastern part of Estonia, usually lasts from mid-December to late March.