Contents
- Information sources in the ESO database
- General information
- Agricultural Information
- Competition policy information
- Consumer information
- Culture and language information
- Defence and security information
- Economic information
- Education information
- Employment information
- Energy information
- Environmental information
- European policies and relations with the European Union
- Geographic information and maps
- Health information
- Human rights information
- Intellectual property information
- Investment information
- Justice and home affairs information
- Living and working information
- Media information
- Political information (including Elections)
- Public management information
- R&D information
- Regional information
- Social information
- Statistical information
- Taxation information
- Tourism information
- Transport information
- Weather information
Information sources in the ESO database
General information
- Estonia: Government Portal
- Estonia: Official gateway to Estonia
- European Union: European Countries: Estonia
- Wikipedia: Estonia
- United Kingdom: Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Foreign Travel Advice: Estonia
- United States: CIA World Factbook: Estonia
- United States: Department of State: Estonia
- BBC News: Country Profile: Estonia
- SearchEnginesoftheWorld: European Search Engines, Directories and Lists: Estonia
- Find websites on Estonia through Google
- The Guardian: World news: Estonia
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: World data: Estonia
- OECD: Estonia
- Better Life Index: Estonia
Agricultural information
- Estonia: Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
- Estonia: Agriculture and Food Board
- Estonia: Estonian Agricultural Registers and Information Board (Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet)
- Estonia: Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge
- Estonia: Statistics Estonia: Agriculture
- FAO: Country profile and Mapping information system: Estonia
- European Commission: DG Agriculture: Agriculture and Rural Development
- Common Agriculture policy (CAP) Strategic Plan: Estonia
- European Commission: European Network for Rural Development: Estonia
Competition policy information
- Estonia: Estonian Competition Authority (Konkurentsiamet)
- OECD: Competition: Estonia
Consumer information
- Estonia: Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority
- Riigi Teataja: Consumer Protection Act (2024)
Culture and language information
- Estonia: Ministry of Culture (Kultuuriministeerium)
- Estonia: eesti.life: Guide to Estonia: What To Do With Leisure Time In Estonia
- SIL International: Ethnologue: Languages of Estonia
- UNESCO: World Heritage Sites: Estonia
- Council of Europe: Culture, Heritage and Nature: Country Profiles: Estonia
- Council of Europe/ERICarts: Cultural Policies in Europe: Estonia
- European Committee of the Regions: Estonia – Culture
- Britannica: Estonia: Cultural life
- Wikipedia:
- Visit Estonia: Your Quick Guide to the Estonian Language
Defence and security information
- Estonia: Ministry of Defence (Kaitseministeerium)
- Estonia: Estonian Internal Security Service (Kaitsepolitseiamet)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Välisministeerium): Cyber stability and international security
- Estonia: Estonian Defence Forces (Eesti Kaitsevägi)
- Estonia: Permanent Representation of Estonia to NATO
Economic information
- Estonia: Ministry of Finance (Rahandusministeerium)
- Estonia: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium)
- Estonia: Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)
o Annual Reports and other publications
o Statistics
- European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Economic surveillance of EU economies [select country]
- European Commission: DG Regional Policy: In your country [select topic and country]
- European Commission: DG Taxation and Customs Union:
- Taxes in Europe Database [select tax type and country]
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Estonia
- International Monetary Fund: Republic of Estonia
- OECD: Estonia Economic Snapshot
- International Trade Centre: Estonia
- WTO: Estonia and the WTO
- United States: US Commercial Service: Country Commercial Guide: Estonia
Education information
- Estonia: Ministry of Education and Research (Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium)
- Estonia: Estonian Research Council (Eesti Teadusagentuur)
- Estonia: Governmental portal: Education and Research
- Estonia: Study in Estonia
- European Commission
- Education & training: Study in Europe: Higher Education in Estonia
- Youth Partnership: Youth Policy in Estonia
- Eurydice: National Education Systems: Estonia
- Council of Europe: Youth work and youth policy in Estonia
- European Union: Your Europe: Citizens: Education [select topic and country]
- World Bank: Education Statistics: [select country]
- OECD: Education: Estonia
- Council of Europe / UNESCO/European Commission: ENIC: Country Profiles: Estonia
- Nation Master: Education in Estonia: Statistics
- Wikipedia: Education in Estonia
Employment information
- Estonia: Ministry of Social Affairs (Sotsiaalministeerium)
- Estonia: Estonian Qualifications Authority (Kutsekoda)
- Estonia: Governmental portal: Working in Estonia
- OECD: Key Employment Statistics: Estonia
- European Commission: European Employment Observatory [select country and year]
- Eurofound: Living and working in Estonia
- Federation of European Employers: Industrial Relations across Europe [select country]
- European Trade Union Institution: Worker Participation: National Industrial Relations: Estonia
- International Labour Organization: NATLEX: Estonia
Energy information
- Estonia: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications:
- European Commission: DG Energy:
- ManagEnergy Map: [select country]
- Statistics & Market Observatory: Energy Figures by Country
- Statistical pocketbook and country datasheets: Estonia [select country]
- International Energy Agency: Estonia
- Estonia: Energy Policy Review, 2023
- Energy in Central and Eastern Europe: enerCEE.net: Country Profile: Estonia
- United States: Energy Information Administration: Estonia
Environmental information
- Estonia: Ministry of Climate (Kliimaministeerium)
- Estonia: Environmental Board (Keskkonnaamet)
- European Commission: CINEA: LIFE: Estonia [select country]
- FAO: Specialised Country Profiles: Estonia
- European Environment Information and Observation Network: Estonia [select country]
- OECD: Environment: Estonia
- Friends of the Earth International: Estonia
- Estonian Society for Nature Conservation
European policies and relations with the European Union
- Estonia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Policies: Estonia and the European Union
- Estonia: Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU
- Estonia: Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)
- European Union: Member Countries: Estonia
- European Union: Europe Direct: Estonia [select country on map]
- European Parliament: Parliament information office in Estonia [in Estonian]
- European Commission: Representation in Estonia [in Estonian]
- European Commission: Enterprise Europe Network: Estonia
- European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Estonia
- European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Cohesion policy 2014 -2020: Estonia
- European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Common Agriculture and rural development: Estonia
- Estonian Ministry of Agriculture: Estonian Rural Development Plan (ERDP) for 2014–2020
- European Investment Bank: Finance contracts signed in: Estonia
- Council of Europe: Member States: Estonia
- Estonia: Permanent Representation to the OECD and UNESCO
- OECD: Estonia
Geographic information and maps
- FAO: Country Profiles and Mapping Information System: Country Maps
- Maps of the World: Estonia
- United Nations: UN Map Library: Estonia
- University of Texas: Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection: Estonia Maps
Health information
- Estonia: Ministry of Social Affairs (Sotsiaalministeerium)
- Estonia: Governmental portal: Health and prescriptions [select from side menu]
- European Union: Your Europe: Healthcare [select country and topic]
- World Health Organization: Estonia
- World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe: Estonia
- World Health Organisation: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies: Health System Reviews: Estonia
- European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA):
- OECD: Health: Estonia
Human rights information
- Estonia: Chancellor of Justice (Õiguskanstler)
- Estonia: Human Rights Centre
- Estonia: Legal Information Centre for Human Rights
- Estonia: Estonian Institute for Human Rights
- Estonia: Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner (Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ja võrdse kohtlemise volinik – [in Estonian])
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: Estonia
- Council of Europe: European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance: Report on Estonia
- Council of Europe: Venice Commission: Estonia
- Amnesty International: Country Report: Estonia
- Committee for Refugees: Europe
- Estonian Refugee Council: About us
- Human rights Watch: World report 2014: European Union
- Reporters Without Borders: Estonia
- The Carter Center: Carter Center Activities in: Estonia
- USA: State Department: 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Estonia
- The UN refugee Agency: Country Information Collection: Estonia
- Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture: State documents and visits: Estonia
- European Court of Human Rights: Press Country Profiles: Estonia
- European Court of Human Rights: Violation by Article and by State 1959-2013 [select country]
- European Court of Human Rights: Statistics on Judgments by State 1959-2010 [select country]
Intellectual property information
- Estonia: Patent Office (Patendiamet)
- World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO): Member States: Estonia
- IPmenu: Estonia
- European Patent Office: Patent Information Centre: Estonia
Investment information
- Estonia: Enterprise Estonia (Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus)
- Estonia: Estonian Investment and Trade Agency
- United States Commercial Service: Getting Started in Estonia
- United Kingdom: UK Trade & Investment: Country Profile: Estonia
- World Bank: Economy Profile: Estonia
- OECD: Investment: Estonia
- OECD: Inclusive Entrepreneurship Policy Country Assessment Notes: Estonia 2022-23
Justice and home affairs information
- Estonia: Ministry of Justice (Justiitsministeerium)
- Estonia: Ministry of the Interior (Siseministeerium)
- Estonia: Supreme Court (Riigikohus)
- European Data Protection Board: Estonia
- Commission: Documents on Estonia
- Council of Europe: Group of States against Corruption (GRECO): Evaluation and Compliance Reports: [select country]
- United States: Law Library of Congress: Law online: Estonia
- International Constitutional Law: Constitutional Documents: Estonia
- OECD: Bribery and Corruption: Estonia
Living and working information
- Estonia: Governmental portal: Work and labor relations [select topic]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working conditions: Estonia
- European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: EURES: Living & Working: Estonia
- European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO): National Surveys: [select survey and topic]
- Embassy of Estonia in London:
- United Kingdom: Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Travel and Living Abroad: Estonia
- United States: State Department: Countries: Estonia
Media information
- Estonia: Public Broadcasting Council (Eesti Rahvusringhäälingu Nõukogu)
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU): Search Term: Estonia
- Guardian News & Media Ltd: World News Guide: Estonia
- Newslink: European newspapers: Estonia
- ABYZ News Links: Europe Newspapers and Newsmedia: Estonia
- Radiomap: Radio Stations in Estonia
Political information (including Elections)
- Estonia: Government portal
- Estonia: Constitution
- Estonia: Political System
- Estonia: Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu)
- Estonia: President
- Estonia: Prime Minister
- Estonia: Estonian National Electoral Committee
- Wikipedia: Politics of Estonia
- Wikipedia: Elections in Estonia
- Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening: Election Guide: Estonia
- Parties and Elections in Europe: Estonia
- United States: Law Library of Congress: Law online: Estonia
- OECD: Public governance: Estonia
- OECD: Regulatory reform: Estonia
Public management information
- Estonia: Estonian Public Administration
- Estonia: Information System Authority (Riigi Infosüsteemide Arenduskeskus)
- NIFO: eGovernment Factsheet: Estonia [select country]
- OECD: Public governance: Estonia
R&D information
- Estonia: Ministry of Education and Research (Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium)
- Estonia: Research and Development Council (Teadus- ja Arendusnõukogu)
- European Commission: Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS): Estonia
- OECD: Innovation: Estonia
- OECD: Science and technology: Estonia
- OECD: Green growth and sustainable development: Estonia
- Estonian Research Council
Regional information
- Estonia: Ministry of the Interior: Local Government in Estonia
- Estonia: Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities (Eesti Linnade Ja Valdade Liit)
- Committee of the Regions: Regions of Estonia: Europe in my Region: [select country]
- OECD: Regional rural and urban development: Estonia
- Regions
- Harju: Tourism
- Hiiu: Hiiumaa Municipality Government
- Ida-viru: Tourism
- Jõgeva: Tourism
- Järva: County information
- Lääne: County information
- Lääne-Viru: Union of Lääne-Viru Municipalities
- Põlva: Tourism
- Pärnu: County information
- Rapla: Wikipedia
- Saare: Wikipedia
- Tartu: County information
- Valga: County information
- Viljandi: Tourism
- Võru: Tourism
Social information
- Estonia: Ministry of Social Affairs (Sotsiaalministeerium)
- European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: Your rights in Estonia [2023]
- OECD: Documentation on Estonia
- OECD: Social and Welfare Issues: Estonia
- World Bank: Gender Statistics: Estonia
- United States: Social Security Online: Research, Statistics & Policy Analysis [search term Estonia]
- United States: Social Security Online: Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Estonia [2012]
- UNICEF: Estonia
Statistical information
- Estonia: Statistics Office (Statistikaamet)
o Main indicators
o Economic and financial data - Estonia: National Bank (Eesti Pank): Statistics
- United Nations: Statistics Division: Country Profiles: Estonia
- Eurostat: Country profiles: Estonia [select country EE]
- OECD: Country Statistical Profile: Estonia [select country and theme]
- World Bank: Data: Estonia
- Nation Master: Statistics on Estonia
Taxation information
- European Commission: DG Taxation and Customs Union: Taxation in Europe Database: Estonia [search country]
- PCW Tax summaries: Estonia
- Wikipedia: Taxation in Estonia
Tourism information
- Estonia: Estonian Tourist Board: Visit Estonia
- Estonia: Estonian Tourism Portal
- Guardian Newspaper Ltd.: Guardian Unlimited Travel: Estonia
- Lonely Planet: Estonia
- Rough Guides: Estonia
- TripAdvisor: Explore Estonia
- The Telegraph: Estonia
Transport information
- Estonia: Transport Administration
- Estonia: Estonian Railways
- European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport:
- EU Transport in Figures: Statistical Pocketbook (2022) [browse country]
- Road safety: How is your country doing? (2014) [browse country]
- NationMaster.com: Transportation: Country Profile: Estonia
- Wikipedia: Transport in Estonia
Weather information
- Estonia: Estonian Environment Agency: ILM
- Met Office: Tallinn (Estonia)
- World Meteorological Organization: World Weather Information Service: Estonia
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory: World weather information: Estonia
Original compilation: 2001 (Thomas Pritzkow)
Updated: 2010 (Christopher Langen), 2011 (Siret Salm), 2012 (Ewelina Bruździak), 2013 (Giina Kaskla), 2015 (Julius Kleindienst), 2024 (Erika Smits)