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| − | {{Infobox Former Country
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| − | |native_name = Eesti Vabariik
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| − | |conventional_long_name = Republic of Estonia
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| − | |common_name = Estonia
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| − | |continent = Europe
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| − | |region = Nordic countries
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| − | |status = Unrecognized state
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| − | |year_start = 1990
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| − | |year_end = 1991
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| − | |date_start = May 8
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| − | |date_end = August 20
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| − | |event_start = Restoration
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| − | |event_end = Regained sovereignty
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| − | |event_pre = Declaration of independence
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| − | |date_pre = [[November 16]], [[1988]]
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| − | |p1 = Estonian SSR (independent)
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| − | |flag_p1= Flag of Estonian SSR.svg
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| − | |s1 = Estonia
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| − | |flag_s1= Flag of Estonia.svg
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| − | |image_flag = Flag of Estonia.svg
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| − | |image_coat = Coat of arms of Estonia.svg
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| − | |image_map = LocationEstonia.png
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| − | |image_map_caption = Republic of Estonia
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| − | |capital = Tallinn
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| − | |government_type = Republic
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| − | |legislature = Supreme Soviet
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| − | |title_leader= Chairman of the Presidium ¹
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| − | |leader1 = Arnold Rüütel
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| − | |title_deputy = ''[[Premier]]'' ²
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| − | |deputy1 = Edgar Savisaar
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| − | |common_languages= [[Estonian language|Estonian]], [[Russian language|Russian]]
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| − | |currency = Soviet ruble
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| − | |footnotes=¹ Chairman of the [[Presidium]] of the [[Supreme Soviet]] of the Estonian SSR (Eesti NSV Ãœlemnõukogu Presiidiumi esimees) <br>² Chairman of the [[Council of Ministers]] of the Estonian SSR (Eesti NSV Ministrite Nõukogu esimees)
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| − | The '''Republic of Estonia''', short: '''Estonia''' (in [[Estonian language|Estonian]]: ''Eesti Vabariik'', short: ''Eesti'') was a short-lived country located on the present territory of [[Estonia]], [[1990]] - [[1991]]. The Republic of Estonia had land borders to the south with [[Latvian SSR]] (339 km) and [[Soviet Union]] (229 [[kilometer|km]]) to the east.
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| − | On [[March 3]], [[1990]], a [[referendum]] was held on the question of Estonia’s [[independence]]. 82.9 [[%]] of all the eligible voters took part, 77.8 of whom voted for independent Estonia (almost all [[Estonians]] and about 30 % of non-Estonians).
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| − | The leadership of the '[[Estonian SSR (independent)]]' renamed the state The 'Republic of Estonia' again on [[May 8]], [[1990]]. On May 8 the Supreme Council passed the law on Estonian national symbols; Estonian SSR became the Republic of Estonia; blue-black-white were taken as state colours and the 1937 Constitution’s [[paragraph]]s 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 were implemented. The first of them stated that ‘Estonia is an independent and [[sovereign]] [[republic]] where the highest power belongs to [[people]].’ Soon the previous independence period’s flag and coat of arms were made lawful. [[Moscow]]’s proposal of a special status in the Soviet Union on the basis of a confederation pact, was rejected. A decision by the Estonian Supreme Council of [[May 16]], 1990, established that the [[judicial system]] of the Republic of Estonia was to be founded on the will of the Estonian people and universally recognised norms of international law. Estonia gradually moved away from the Soviet Union: the [[legislative]], [[executive]] and [[court]] power were separated from the corresponding Soviet institutions, the leading role of the [[Communist Party of Estland]] was abolished and a [[pluralist]] [[political system]] was established. On the way to full independence, the victims of Soviet [[persecution]] were rehabilitated, and the Estonian [[economic]] [[border]] was fixed. With the [[privatisation]] of small [[enterprise]]s and [[restoration]] of [[farm]]s, the country started its [[path]] towards a [[market economy]]. During the days of the August [[1991]] [[coup]] attempt the Estonian Supreme Council confirmed once more the [[national sovereignty]] of the [[Republic of Estonia]] and requested that [[diplomatic]] relations be restored on the basis of [[Legal continuity of the Baltic states|continuity]]. {{Fact|date=May 2007}}
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | * [[Estland]]
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| − | * [[Estonia]]
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| − | * [[Estonian SSR]]
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| − | * [[Estonian SSR (independent)]]
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| − | * [[History of Estonia]]
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| − | * [[Demographics of Estonia]]
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| − | == References ==
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| − | * [http://www.estonica.org/eng/lugu.html?menyy_id=1142&kateg=43&alam=80&leht=6 The state order of Estonia in its historical development]
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | *[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Estonia.html Estonia]
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| − | *[http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/estonia.htm Leaders of Estonia]
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| − | *[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5377.htm Background Note: Estonia]
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| − | *[http://www.president.ee/en/estonia/heads.php?gid=81552 The Republic of Estonia]
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| − | *[http://www.answers.com/topic/estonia Estonia]
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| − | [[Category:Former countries in Europe|Estonia, Republic of]]
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| − | [[Category:History of Estonia|Estonia, Republic of]]
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| − | [[Category:Short-lived states|Estonia, Republic of]]
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| − | [[Category:Soviet Republics]]
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