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Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

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Estonia, like other parts of the former Soviet Union, is common to use both native Chinese and Russian dialects. However, Estonian is very similar to Finnish, and the two languages are basically mutually intelligible, so Estonians are greatly influenced by Finland. This has led many skilled workers and doctors to choose to work in Finland.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

Politically, Estonia is considered a relatively clean country, with electronic access to administrative matters long before the rest of the world.

In Estonia, it only takes five minutes to register on the system to open a company. In addition, parliamentary elections appear to be conducted through online voting. Skype started out as a company in Estonia and locals are proud of it.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

Historically, Estonia is a place that has been repeatedly occupied, once independent, but taken by the Soviet Union. It was not until the collapse of the Soviet Union that Estonia achieved renewed independence. Now they all like black Russians very much, basically meet one black every day, and probably have a tossed relationship.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

Because Estonia has been ruled by the Soviet Union for a long time and is the only Baltic country bordering Russia, it has been deeply afraid that it will one day be ruled again after independence, so it is understandable that they do not welcome Russians.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

The city of Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, and the public transport system is free for local residents. This makes Tallinn one of the largest cities in the world with free public transport.

However, the situation is different for out-of-towners, who need to buy a ticket to ride the bus. A ticket costs about €1 and can be purchased directly from the driver.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

The pace of people's lives is quite slow, except for large shopping malls, most private companies and shops are closed on weekends, and many locals are like the domestic common name lying flat, rarely working overtime, even private business owners.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

On the outskirts of Tallinn, it is said that there is a proliferation of black power in some areas, loose gun control in Estonia, and gangsters carrying small-caliber pistols. There are also many drug abuses, and places with few people are not safe, but there is absolutely no problem around the old city, after all, it is a tourist city and an important port in the Baltic Sea.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

Estonia is attracting an influx of international IT talent, the rental market is very active, the rent of well-located apartments is also rising, and now if you want to live better alone, the price will have to go up.

The house in the central area of Tallinn is 49 square meters, one bedroom and one living room, independent kitchen, the monthly rent is about 500 euros (good location), the utility bill is not included, but this difference is relatively large, if it is an older house, the energy system is not very good, then the monthly water and electricity are more expensive.

Estonia's minimum income standard for January 2022 is €584. This is the minimum wage for wage earners nationwide and applies to full-time employees who work 40 hours a month. Estonia's per capita income is about 16,000 euros.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

Known as having the best-preserved medieval old town, Tallinn's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with medieval architecture and unique charm. Here you can wander the narrow streets, explore the old churches, castles and squares, and feel the atmosphere of history.

Estonia's "current situation", 1000 words to take you to understand the real "Estonia"

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