> The capital of Estonia can be found on which body of water?And the answer: the Gulf of Finland. Photo courtesy: Encyclopedia BritannicaEstonia's capital is the city of Tallinn,located on the Gulf of Finland about 80 km across the water from Helsinki,Finland. Throughout history, Estonia has been governed by different authorities,including Sweden and Russia, but declared independence in 1991. Estoniacurrently has more start-ups per person than most other European countries.Estonia is a nation that always seems to surprise you. This northern Europeancountry is located on the Baltic Sea, and bordered by Russia to the east andLatvia to the south. Interestingly, while the official capital city isconsidered to be Tallinn, it's been said that the country rotates capitalsthroughout the year – Tartu is considered the cultural capital, while Parnu isknown as the summer capital, with many popular beaches. Photo credit: © Tabo/Shutterstock.com.When it comes to their borders withRussia, things get a little weird. To this day, many maps in Estonia stillinclude the areas of East Narva, or Ivanograd, as well as the south Petseriregion – all regions which were originally annexed by Russia. This createsstrange border disparities like the longest transboundary lake in Europe (LakePeipus), and a city somewhat evenly halved between Estonia and Russia (known asthe Saatse Boot). In the wintertime, when the Baltic freezes over, Estonia gains the world'slongest ice road. Traveling from the mainland to Hiiuma island in the west, theroad operates only between January and March, when the ice is thickest. While Estonia is small, it is packed with culture. Over the centuries it hasbeen subject to the rule of many groups, including the Danes, Swedes, Germansand Russians. That is, until 1991, when Estonia gained independence from Russiaby means of singing. Yes, you read that right: in 1987, Estonia was the firstSoviet Republic to defy the Soviet army by gathering in huge crowds and singingEstonian national songs (an act that was, at the time, illegal). With littlebloodshed, Estonia eventually gained their independence. As such, it may come asno surprise that Estonia is home to the largest collection of written folk songsout of any country in the world – about 133,000. Learn more about this small but mighty country here[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/estonia/articles/amazing-facts-about-estonia/].