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Republic of Estonia National Symbols, Politics, E-Estonia, Economy

NATIONAL SYMBOLS

National symbols Flag Meaning Blue – sky, faith, loyalty Black – soil, peasant´s jacket, tragic past White – snow, aspiration towards enlightenment Estonian Students´Society (Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts) Consecrated in 1884 First republic of Estonia Hidden and forbidden

National symbols Coat of Arms National flower National bird Cornflower National bird Barn swallow National stone Grey limestone National anthem „Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm (“My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy“)

National symbols Song and dance celebration Every 5 years 100 000 (participants and audience) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieKfoxVWUSo&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMMnaXUmbGc

POLITICS

Political system Parliament Government 101 members Parliament

Political system Last election in March 2015 Parliament Estonian Reform Party (30 seats) Estonian Centre Party (27 seats) Social Democratic Party (15 seats) Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (14 seats) Free Party (8 seats) Conservative People's Party (7 seats)

Government Coalition Oppostion Political system Reform Party centre-right Social Democratic Party centre-left Pro Patria and Res Publica Union Oppostion Centre Party Free Party Conservative People´s Party right

Presidents Konstantin Päts (1874 –1956) First president (1938–1940) Prime minister State elder Controversial role https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4M2P1-XXoM

Presidents Lennart Meri (1929–2006) President (1992–2001) Foreign minister Writer, translator, ethnologist, film director

Presidents Arnold Rüütel (1928) President (2001–2006) Communist party

Presidents Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953) President (2006–2016) Journalist Diplomat Foreign minister

Presidents Toomas Hendrik Ilves Introducing Estonia as an e-country Social media

E-ESTONIA

E-solutions Skype (2003) Founders Niklas Zennström (Sweden) and Janus Friis (Denmark) Creators Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallinn (Estonia)

E-solutions Electronic ID card Identity card Travel document in Europe Signing documents

E-solutions E-everything... E-tickets E-banking E-business E-elections E-tax E-health record Digital prescription E-school University via internet

E-solutions E-residency Established in December 2014 First e-resident is Edward Lucas

E-solutions E-residency Establish an Estonian company Administer the company from anywhere in the world Declare Estonian taxes online Open bank account Digitally sign documents and contracts Encrypt and transmit documents securely NB! E-Residency does not give citizenship, residence or right of entry to Estonia or to the European Union. The e-Resident smart ID card is not a physical identification or a travel document, and does not display a photo.

E-solutions Transferwise Money transfer service Launched in January 2011 By Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus

ECONOMY

Export Machinery and appliances Mineral products Agricultural products and food preparations Wood and articles of wood

Export Estonia mainly exports to Sweden Finland Latvia Russia Lithuania

Tax system 20% flat income tax Reinvested corporate profit is tax free VAT is 20%