Estonia formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.

        The Capital city of Estonia, Tallinn

The Estonian Defence Forces(kaitsevägi) consist of land forces, navy, and air force. The current national military service is compulsory for healthy men between ages of 18 and 28, with conscripts serving 8 or 11-month tours of duty, depending on their education and position provided by the Defence Forces.

As a member of the European Union and OECD, Estonia is considered a high-income economy by the World Bank. The GDP (PPP) per capita of the country was $46,385 in 2023 according to the International Monetary Fund, ranked 40th.

The Estonian Song Festival (laulupidu) is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak) simultaneously with the Estonian Dance Festival. The joint choir has comprised more than 30,000 singers performing to an audience of 80,000