Estonia is a small country located in Northern Europe on the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 45,227 km2, which is 5 times smaller than Utah and 217 times smaller than the United States. Estonia has a population of about 1.36 million people, who are mostly Estonian (68%) or Russian (26%). Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1991 but is now an independent country and member of the European Union and NATO. The culture of Estonia includes its capital Tallinn, the University of Tartu, many islands, and traditional song festivals. Estonia also has a strong digital society and e-government services.