The Singing Revolution Helped Estonia Break Free From Soviet Rule
From 1987 to 1991 mass singing gatherings, some drawing around 300,000 people, became a peaceful protest.
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Tallinn's Old Town Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The medieval center was inscribed in 1997 and is among the best preserved in Northern Europe.
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Estonia Regained Independence in 1991
It separated from the Soviet Union, which had annexed it in 1940.
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Estonia Was the First Country to Offer Nationwide Online Voting
Internet voting was used in local elections in 2005 and in parliamentary elections in 2007.