Estonia
/ɪˈstəʊnɪə
/
A Baltic country on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland; population 1,299,400 (est. 2009); languages, Estonian (official), Russian; capital, Tallinn.
Previously ruled by the Teutonic Knights and then by Sweden, Estonia was ceded to Russia in 1721. It was proclaimed an independent republic in 1918 but was annexed by the USSR in 1940 as a constituent republic, the Estonian SSR. With the break-up of the Soviet Union Estonia regained its independence in 1991
Rhymes
- round-the-houses
- round-the-table
- round the twist
- round the wicket
- round-the-world
- round-the-worlder
- round-the-year
- round tilth
- round timber
- round-toed
- round tool
- round top
- round towel
- round tower
- round-towner
- round trade
- round trip
- round-tripper
- round-tripping
- round turn
- round turnip
- round-up
- roundure
- roundward
- roundway