Estonia

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The paper describes how Estonia has been controlled by various foreign powers, including Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Russia. The paper explains that Estonia is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by its unicameral parliament. The paper discusses how although Estonia officially declared its independence in 1991, the movement toward an independent economy actually began in the late 1980s. The paper discusses how monetary reform was the centerpiece of the new system for both economic and symbolic reasons. The paper relates that the United States formally re-established diplomatic relations with Estonia on September 2, 1991 and on September 6, the U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet offered recognition.

From the Paper:

"The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, separated from Finland in the north by the Gulf of Finland, from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea, and borders Latvia to the south and Russia to the east (Estonia). Estonia became a member of the European Union in 2004 (Estonia). The oldest known settlement is near the town of Sindi on the Parnu River, and dates to the middle of the 8th millennium B.C. (Estonia). Estonia, first named when Germany and Denmark conquered the area around the year 1227, has, throughout its history, been controlled by various foreign powers, including Denmark, Sweden, Poland, and Russia (Estonia)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Estonia. Retrieved March 13 2006 from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia
• History of Estonia. CIA World Factbook. Retrieved March 13 2006 from:http://www.lisest.org/history.htm
• Kasoff, Mark. "Estonia in Transition." Journal of Economic Issues. 12/1/1999. Retrieved March 13 2006 from HighBeam Research Library Web site.
• Key moments in the history of Estonia. Demokratizatsiya. 9/22/2003. Retrieved March 13 2006 from HighBeam Research Library Web site.

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