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Pronunciation: e- ' st ō -n ē - ə , -ny ə
Variant: or Es · tho · nia \ e- ' st ō -, es- ' th ō - \
Function: geographical name
country N Europe bordering on Baltic Sea; one of the Baltic Provinces of Russia 1721-1917, an independent republic 1918-40, a constituent republic ( Estonian Republic ) of the U.S.S.R. 1940-91 capital Tallinn area 17,413 sq mi (45,100 sq km ), pop 1,361,242