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Estonia is the smallest, most northern, and least
populated of the three European countries commonly
referred to as the Baltic states. (The other two
are Latvia and Lithuania.) Estonia's geographic
position between Scandinavia and Russia continues
to shape its culture and history. Estonians belong
to the Finno-Ugric family of nations and their
language is most closely related to Finnish. Estonia's
conquerors have included Teutonic knights, Swedes
and Danes. Russian rule began in 1721 after Sweden's
defeat in the Great Northern War. The Republic
of Estonia obtained international recognition
after World War I and became a member of the League
of Nations in 1921. World War II brought Estonia
under Soviet occupation. Since regaining its independence
in 1991, Estonia has undergone a remarkable period
of political reform and economic prosperity. In
2004 Estonia joined the European Union.
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Educational reform has played an
important role in Estonia's continuing progress.
Educational exchanges between the independent
republic of Estonia and the United States began
in 1992. Since then dozens of Estonians and Americans
have participated in the Fulbright program. American
lecturers have assisted in the reform of humanities
and social science curricula, sometimes in cooperation
with European partners. American lecturers and
researchers are collaborating with Estonian scholars
in a broad range of fields from thermodynamics
to vocal music.
This Web page is designed to help Americans learn
more about Estonia and what it has to offer you
as a Fulbright participant. All of the sections
contain direct links to additional information.
You will find general information about many aspects
of Estonian life and culture, as well as specialized
materials on politics, economics, the media and
law. The education section provides an overview
of the educational system in Estonia and direct
links to potential host institutions for U.S.
scholars. Most Americans are affiliated with institutions
in Tallinn, a beautiful medieval city, untouched
by World War II, or at Tartu University, established
in 1632. If you have additional questions about
the country or the program, please contact CIES
staff.
Embassy of Estonia
www.estemb.org
Useful links to ministries, businesses, universities,
etc. and links to news about Estonia.
U.S. Embassy in Estonia
www.usemb.ee
General information about the U.S. Mission
to Estonia and other U.S. government programs.
Excellent links to other sites.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European
Affairs, Northern European Initiative
www.state.gov/www/regions/eur/nei/index.html
NEI is a U.S. government strategy, led by the
Department of State, to promote stability in the
Baltic Sea region, bolster U.S. trade and investment
and strengthen key western institutions and security
structures. Web site has excellent links to resources
on individual country and regional sites on a
variety of issues, including government, politics,
business, education, culture, NGO activity, U.S.
government initiatives, etc.
CIA World Factbook Page on Estonia
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/en.html
Geography, people, government, economy, communications,
transportation, military and transnational issues.
Estonian Institute
www.einst.ee
The Estonia Page contains in depth information
about Estonia, its culture, history, society,
nature and the economy. The Estonia Page is maintained
by the Estonian Institute, a nonprofit organization
dedicated to spreading information about Estonian
society, culture and education and to facilitate
exchanges. It is supported by the Ministry of
Culture, as well as the Ministries of Education
and Foreign Affairs.
Estonica
www.estonica.org
An online "Encyclopedia about Estonia"
created by The Estonian Institute.
The Baltics Worldwide
www.balticsww.com
The site has articles, news and business
information.
Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies
www.balticstudies-aabs.lanet.lv
An international educational and scholarly
nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to promote
research and education in Baltic Studies. Its
activities include sponsorship of meetings and
conferences for the exchange of scholarly views,
promotion, evaluation, and dissemination of news
of current interest in the area of Baltic Studies.
The Web site includes a listing of AABS affiliated
weblinks.
American Association for the Advancement of Slavic
Studies
www.fas.harvard.edu/~aaass/
The AAASS is the preeminent professional association
for Slavic Studies in the United States. This
site includes Web resources of interest to scholars
working on the Baltic states.
Institute of Baltic Studies, Estonia
www.ibs.ee
Information about the Institute of Baltic Studies.
Excellent site for resources on arts and humanities,
business and economics, computers and internet,
culture and society, education, news, state and
law, science, travel, etc.
REESWeb
www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb
This site provides a comprehensive index of electronic
resources on Central and East Europe and the NIS
sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European
Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
School of Slavonic and East European Studies,
University College, London
www.ssees.ac.uk/estonia.htm
An excellent list of internet resources for Estonia.
University of Washington, Baltic Studies Program
http://depts.washington.edu/baltic
Site contains links to many valuable internet
resources on Baltic countries/Baltic Studies.
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Politics, Media,
Law, Business
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The Baltic Times
www.baltictimes.com
The Baltic Times is an independent English-language
weekly that covers events in Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania. It provides comprehensive, timely and
in depth coverage - with a slight analytical bent
- about politics, economic development, banking,
finance, and culture.
Baltic News Service
www.bns.ee
The Baltic News Service (BNS) is the largest
news agency in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania with a staff of 160. It distributes
daily around 1000 news items in five languages.
The Baltic Review
www.tbr.ee/
The only English-language magazine covering
business, law and economics in Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania.
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
www.vm.ee/eng/index.html
This Web site contains information about the Estonian
government and ministries, foreign policy, press
releases, consular information, etc. It has important
links to English-language sites on the government,
economy, news, information and tourism.
Estonian State Web Center
www.gov.ee/en/
Information about Estonian government institutions,
political parties, media, laws etc.
Braintrack University Index
www.braintrack.com
Links to Higher Education Institutions in 192
countries.
Yahoo University search
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_
and_Universities/
You can search for international universities
by country on Yahoo's search engine.
Central and East European Education Directory
www.ceebd.co.uk/ceeed/prof.htm
Provides an overview of the structure of Estonian
education at all levels and degrees.
The list below contains links to individual
institutions with English-language Web sites
that have hosted Fulbright scholars in the past
or have expressed an interest in hosting a Fulbright
scholar.
Concordia International University, Haabneeme
www.ciue.edu.ee
Estonian Academy of Sciences
www.akadeemia.ee/eng/index_.html
Estonian Agricultural Univeristy
www.eau.ee
Estonian Institute of Humanities, Tallinn
www.ehi.ee/english/
Tallinn Pedagogical University
www.tpu.ee
Tallinn University of Technology
www.ttu.ee/
University of Tartu
www.ut.ee
Cheap Flights
www.cheapflights.com
Estonian Air
www.estonian-air.ee
Estonian Tourist Board
www.eas.ee/?id=1231
This is the official tourism homepage of the Estonian
Tourist Board. At this location you can find tourism
information on all regions of Estonia, including
the islands.
Tallinn Airport
www.tallinn-airport.ee
Here you can find flight schedules, arrival &
departure information and other travel services
provided by the Airport.
Tallinn City Home Page
www.tallinn.ee/
An extensive guide for Tallinn, the capital of
Estonia. Events, culture, transport, health, government
and more.
Estonia in Your Pocket
www.inyourpocket.com/country/estonia.html
Hotel, restaurant and bar reviews, communication
information and exhaustive list of what to see
and where to go in Estonia. There are also city
guides.
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