Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,435. It is 186 kilometres southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres northeast of Riga,Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river,which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia,Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century,Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat.
The national flag of Estonia is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue (top),black (middle),and white (bottom). In Estonian it is colloquially called the sinimustvalge.
Paul-Eerik Rummo is an Estonian poet,playwright,translator and politician who was the former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education,as well as the former Estonian Minister of Population Affairs.
The Supreme Court of Estonia is the court of last resort in Estonia. It is both a court of cassation and a constitutional court. The courthouse is in Tartu.
Raul Mälk is an Estonian diplomat and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. He was also head of the Estonian delegation for border negotiations with Russia from 1992 to 2005. Up to 2007,he was Chairman of the Board of International Centre for Defence Studies in Estonia.
Ilmar Laaban,was an Estonian poet and literary critic.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the Republic of Estonia.
Erast Parmasto was a noted Estonian mycologist,bioscientist and botanist and onetime director of the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany.
The Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany (ZBI) was a zoological and botanical research institute based in Tartu,Estonia. It was founded in 1947. Since 1997,it belonged to the Estonian University of Life Sciences as a central biological research institute in the country. On January 1,2005 it was merged into the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Estonia–India relations refers to the bilateral diplomatic relations between Estonia and India. India first recognised Estonia on 22 September 1921 when the former had just acquired membership in the League of Nations. India re-recognised Estonia on 9 September 1991 and diplomatic relations were established on 2 December of the same year in Helsinki. Estonia is represented in India by its embassy in New Delhi and its honorary consulate in Mumbai. India is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland) and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
Fred Jüssi is an Estonian biologist,nature writer and photographer.
Estonian Naturalists' Society is the oldest Estonia-based society of naturalists. It was founded in 1853,and since establishing has been the major scientific organisation focusing on natural history of Estonia.
Puhtu is a former islet and since the beginning of the 19th century a peninsula in western Estonia. Administratively it belongs to Virtsu small borough in Lääneranna Parish,Pärnu County.
Eerik-Niiles Kross is an Estonian politician,diplomat,former chief of intelligence and entrepreneur. He is a member of parliament (Riigikogu). During the 1980s,Kross was a prominent figure in the anti-Soviet non-violent resistance movement in Soviet Estonia. After re-independence,in 1991,he joined Estonia's Foreign Ministry. He served as the head of intelligence from 1995 to 2000;and as national security advisor to former President Lennart Meri in 2000 and 2001.
Veljesto is an association of Estonian university students,founded 24 February 1920 at Tartu in Estonia.
Riho Terras is an Estonian politician and a former military officer who is serving as a member of the European Parliament since 1 February 2020. He was the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 2011 to 2018. He was promoted to general in 2017.
Rein Maran is an Estonian cinematographer,director,and professor,most notable for teaching at Tallinn University. In 1972,he graduated from a cinematography school. In 1967 he joined Tallinnfilm,and later Eesti Telefilm. On his initiative,he established the Stodom photo group and,in 1989,the Tallinn Photo Club. He is part the Estonian Filmmakers Union,and was its chairman from 1989 to 1993. Since 1996,he teaches at Tallinn University,as part of the culture faculty of film and video training. He has created a series of films about nature,which is also reflected in folk traditions. Maran has also worked with other directors,movies,and documentaries. He is part of the 100 great Estonians of the 20th century.
Eerik-Juhan Truuväli was an Estonian lawyer and professor of legal theory at the University of Tartu.
Taavi Toom is an Estonian diplomat.
Aare Mäemets was an Estonian hydrobiologist,zoologist,limnologist and nature photographer.
