| Full name: |
Eesti Vabariik (Republic of Estonia) |
| National holiday: |
24 February (1918 independence from Russia) |
| National anthem: |
"Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" (My fatherland, my happiness and joy) |
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| Current Government: |
Head of state: President Kersti Kaljuland, since October 2016. Estonia's first female president.
Head of government: Prime Minister Juri Ratas, since November 2016. |
Constitution:
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Parliamentary democracy. Constitution adopted after a referendum in June 1992, following regaining independence from the former Soviet Union in September 1991. |
| Single chamber Parliament – Riigikogu. 101 seats, elected by popular vote for 4-year terms. |
Joined the EU in May 2004. Number of MEPs: 6
Membership of NATO since 2004. |
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