Estonia

Republic of Estonia, shortly known as Estonia is a country situated in the East of Europe and is a member of the European Union. It's neighbors are Russia and Latvia. It has access to the Baltic sea.

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The male version of Estonia is usually seen with a dark-coloured hoodie or a polo shirt with a jumper over it. He wears black or dark blue jeans with it. Estonia can also be seen with a scarf that has the pattern of their flag.

Female
The female version of Estonia is usually seen with a loose a pastel blue jumper that comes off her shoulders. She wears jeans with it and can be seen with a skirt, too. Sometimes, a black hat can be inclueded as a representation of that dark wodden forests, and would also often have a bow. A scarf can be added, by any colour they wish.

Personality
Estonia is considered the new kid of school that quickly turned popular. They aren't well known for much except their crush on Finland. They are friendly to most countries, but they could be called "depressed" because when their past is brought up, they can go into a dark mood or suffer long periods of sadness. They also drink during these periods of depression which therefore gives them the title "alcoholic".

Interests
Alcoholic drinks.

Estonian coat of arms:
The current coat of arms of Estonia is a golden shield which includes three slim, blue leopards (or lions passant guardant) in the middle, with oak branches along the side of the shield.

The heraldic lions of the coat of arms are the most ancient of Estonia's symbols. They have been used since the 13th century, when they served as the big coat of arms for the capital city, Tallinn. Tallinn got these slim blue lions from the King of Denmark, Waldemar the Second; Denmark was the ruling power in Northern Estonia at that time. Tallinn was under Danish rule between 1219 and 1346, and, according to one theory, the name "Tallinn" itself meant originally "Danish castle" (Estonian: Taanilinn); the etymology, however, is by no means certain. Various other foreign powers came and went, but the three lions remained to become the coat of arms for most of the Estonian territory. The State Assembly of the independent Republic of Estonia adopted the three lions officially by its resolution on June 19, 1925.

This coat of arms of the Republic of Estonia was in use until the beginning of the Soviet occupation on June 21, 1940.

The rendering on the coat of arms returned to the public in connection with the national amnesty started in 1988. For the first time since a hiatus that lasted decades, the coat of arms adorned by three lions of the city of Tallinn was used as a historical element in the Old Town Days of 1988. The City Arms of Tallinn was reinstated in the same year.

In addition to the three main state symbols, Estonia has chosen her own national flower and national bird. Estonia even has her own national stone and national fish, which seem to be a rarity among other national symbols. All four have gained official status.

Nicknames

 * Esti
 * Est

Etymology
The name Estonia has been connected to Aesti, which has been first mentioned by Roman historian Tacitus around 98 AD. Some historians believe he was directly referring to Balts (i.e. not Finnic-speaking Estonians), while others have proposed that the name applied to the whole Eastern Baltic region.

Geography
Phytogeographically, Estonia is shared between the Central European and Eastern European provinces of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom. According to the WWF, the territory of Estonia belongs to the ecoregion of Sarmatic mixed forests.

Estonia shares country borders with: Russia and Latvia.

Total area of Estonia is amount 45,277 km2.

Family

 * Denmark – cousin and sister-in-law
 * Finland – cousin-husband (depends on the person)
 * Hungary –  son/daughter
 * Iceland – cousin and sister-in-law
 * Latvia – brother/sister
 * Lithuania – brother/sister
 * Norway – cousin and brother-in-law
 * Poland — daughter-in-law
 * Russia – stepfather/stepmother
 * Sweden – cousin and brother-in-law

Maryland
Not a very known relationship in the fandom, Maryland, and Estonia are very close! When the Berlin Wall fell and the Cold War ended Estonia once again became independent in 1991 after Soviet Occupation. In the following year, the United States assigned a partner National Guard for each Baltic country through the State Partnership Program. In 1993, Estonia was partnered with Maryland!

Maryland and Estonia were partnered for numerous reasons, one is because lots of Estonians live in Maryland, and Estonia is also known as Maryland! Estonia got the name "Maryland during, 1193. when Pope Celestine III called for a crusade against the pagans in Northern Europe (Which included Estonia). By 1207, the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea were converted, and in 1216, Pope Innocent III called the new Christian territories Terra Mariana, or, the “Land of Mary”. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Terra Mariana has been used as a poetic name for Estonia.

Due to this, the country and the State grew close with many Estonian celebrations being a bit normalized in Maryland and many Maryland cities became partnered with Estonian ones such as Annapolis and Tallinn, the capital of both respectively.