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Estonia Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/estonia/estonia_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code EN Government type parliamentary democracy National capital Tallinn Administrative divisions
15 counties (maakonnad, singular - maakond): Harjumaa (Tallinn), Hiiumaa
(Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Jarvamaa (Paide), Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Laanemaa
(Haapsalu), Laane-Virumaa (Rakvere), Parnumaa (Parnu), Polvamaa (Polva), Raplamaa
(Rapla), Saaremaa (Kuessaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa
(Viljandi), Vorumaa (Voru)
Independence 6 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) National holiday Independence Day, 24 February (1918) Constitution adopted 28 June 1992 Legal system based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts Suffrage 18 years of age; universal for all Estonian citizens Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by
popular vote to serve four-year terms)
Judicial branch National Court, chairman appointed by the Parliament for life Political parties and leaders Coalition Party and Rural Union or KMU [Mart SIIMAN, chairman] made up of 4 parties: Coalition Party or EK, Country People's Party [Arnold RUUTEL, chairman]/Farmer's Assembly or EME, Rural Union or EM [Arvo SIRENDI, chairman] , and Pensioners' and Families' League or EPPL [Mai TREIAL, chairperson]; Reform Party or RE [Siim KALLAS, chairman]; Center Party or K [Edgar SAVISAAR, chairman]; Union of Pro Patria or Fatherland League (Isamaaliit) [Toivo JURGENSON, chairman]; National Independence Party or ERSP [Tunne KELAM, chairman]; Our Home is Estonia [Viktor ANDREJEV] made up of two parties: United Peoples Party and the Russian Party of Estonia; note - Our Home is Estonia split when two Russian Party of Estonia members withdrew; United Peoples Party [Viktor ANDREJEV, chairman]; Russian Party of Estonia [Nikolai MASPANOV, chairman]; Moderates or M [Andres TARAND] made up of two parties: Social Democratic Party or ESDP and Rural Center Party or EMK; Social Democratic Party [Eiki NESTOR, chairman]; Rural Center Party [Vambo KAAL, chairman]; Right-Wingers [Ulo NUGIS, chairman]; Republican Conservative [Vootele HANSEN]; Development/Progressive Party [Andra VEIDEMANN, chairwoman], note - party was created by defectors from Center Party in late spring 1996, Development Party faction split and now holds five independent seats International organization participation BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNMIBH, UNTSO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant) Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal
bands of blue (top), black, and white
NOTE: The information regarding Estonia on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Estonia Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Estonia Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |