Finnish-Estonian relations - bilateral relations between Finland and Estonia . Diplomatic relations between the countries were established on August 29, 1991 , after Estonia gained independence . Estonia has an embassy in Helsinki , and Finland has an embassy in Tallinn .
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Comparative characteristic
| Finland | Estonia | |
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| Population | 5,495,000 | 1,316,000 |
| Territory | 338,430 km² | 45 339 km² |
| Population density | 16 people / km² | 28 people / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Tallinn |
| The largest city | Helsinki | Tallinn |
| Government | parliamentary presidential republic | parliamentary republic |
| Tongue | Finnish | Estonian |
| Main religion | Christianity | Christianity |
| GDP | $ 237 billion ($ 43.090 per capita) | $ 23.14 billion ($ 17.575 per capita) |
| HDI | 0.895 | 0.865 |
History
In the early 1930s. the leadership of Finland and Estonia authorized the joint development of operational plans by the military departments of these countries with a view to closer interaction. The operational plan of the Finnish General Staff of 1930, in particular, stated: “... Both the military-political and strategic conditions require joint action with neighboring countries. Any deterioration of the situation would entail a deterioration in the strategic position of Finland ... We should try to conduct military operations in such a way as to soften the situation south of the Gulf of Finland. Finland’s task is to assist Estonia and Latvia by holding down as much Russian forces as possible ... ” [1] .
After a meeting in Moscow between Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Estonian President Lennart Meri and the signing of agreements on the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of the Baltic countries, the Finnish government decided in autumn 1993 to provide Estonia with a soft loan of 50 million Finnish marks for construction on the territory of Russian housing for the Russian troops withdrawn from the Baltic.
Since 1991, about 76% of the population of Finland have visited Estonia, and in 2004, 1.8 million Finns visited this country. A study conducted in 2014 showed that 34% of Estonian alcohol was acquired by Finns [2] . Finnish and Swedish investors are the largest foreign investors in the Estonian economy [3] . Finland and Estonia are members of the European Union, the Schengen Agreement and the Eurozone. Finland is the main importer of Estonian products, which makes up more than 15% of the total imports of this country in 2012 [4] .
In March 2012, the new commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, Brigadier-General Riho Terras, urged Finland to become a NATO member [5] , and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves invited Finland to join the activities of the Cyber Defense Center being created in Tallinn, open to NATO partners [10] , on January 10, 2013 . 6] .
Finland's ambassador to Estonia is Timo Cantola (since 2018).
Links
- Finland stopped loving Estonians. The USSR is to blame // Vesti.lv, December 3, 2018
Notes
- ↑ Jari Leskinen, Antti Juutilainen. Talvisodan pikkujättiläinen (1st ed.). Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. 1999. pp. 127-140. ISBN 951-0-23536-9 .
- ↑ Third of Estonia's Alcohol Sales Attributed to Finnish Tourists .
- ↑ Archived copy . Date of treatment November 7, 2008. Archived June 10, 2007.
- ↑ The World Factbook
- ↑ New Estonian Defense Forces commander Terrace calls on Finland to become a member of NATO // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) March 13, 2012. (Retrieved March 17, 2012)
- ↑ [1] // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) January 10, 2013. (Retrieved January 11, 2013)