ESTONIA Sixtina LadvaMaarja Lattik

Form 102012

We’re going to talk about…

• Introducing ourselves

• General information

• The government

• National symbols

• Nature

• Culture

Maarja & Sixtina

• 16 years old• Loves dancing• Friendly and helpful• Class president

• 17 years old• Loves football• Cheerful and friendly

General information

• Area 45,228 sq km• Population 1.3 million• Capital: Tallinn• Language: Estonian• Currency: Euro• Main Religion:

Lutheran• National holiday: 24th

February

The Government

• Parlamentary democrasy

• Estonian Parliament is Riigikogu

• The government wields executive power

• President is the Head of the State

• The Prime Minister is Andrus Ansip

• The President is Toomas-Hendrik Ilves

Prime Minister and the President

National symbols

• The Flag – blue-black-white

• Coat of arms – golden shield charged with a three blue lions

• The anthem – My Native Land, My Pride and Joy

• National flower – cornflower

• National stone – limestone

• National bird – barn swallow

Nature

• Highest point: Suur Munamägi (318m)

• More than 1400 lakes• About 1500 islands • Longest river: Võhandu

River (162km)• A lot of bogs

Culture

• Song Festival• Dance Festival• The Tartu Ski Marathon• Tallinn Old Town

Festival• Simple Session• Viru Folk Festival

To sum up…

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9BRdHhk2I

Thank you!