Esthonia (Noun)
Meaning
A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Estonia, officially known as the Republic of Estonia, has been a member of the European Union since 2004.
- The highly digitalized society of Estonia has led to the development of numerous software startups and tech companies in the region.
- In 1920, the Treaty of Tartu marked the end of the Estonian War of Independence from Russia, officially establishing Estonia as an independent nation.
- Throughout the Middle Ages, Estonia was occupied and governed by various European powers, including Denmark, Sweden, and Germany.
- Estonia regained its independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, after being an occupied republic since World War II.