ESTONIA

Republic of Estonia Eesti Vabariik CAPITAL: Tallinn FLAG: Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white. ANTHEM: Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm (My Native Land, My Pride and Joy). MONETARY UNIT: The Estonian kroon (EEK) was introduced in August 1992, replacing the Russian ruble. EEK1 = $0.07015 (or $1 = EEK14.254); as of May 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is in force. HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1 January; Independence Day, 24 February; Good Friday, 14 April; Labor Day, 1 May; Victory Day, anniversary of the Battle of Vonnu in 1919, 23 June; Midsummer Day, 24 June; Christmas, 25–26 December. TIME: 2 PM = noon GMT.