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and a prime minister (Andrus Ansip, since April of 2005). The
101-member parliament (Riigikogu) is elected by popular vote every
four years.
Flag:
The pre-1940 Estonian flag was restored in 1990. It has three equal
horizontal bandswith blue at the top,black inthe middle, andwhite on
the bottom. The blue represents Estonia's lakes and sea, and the loy-
alty and devotion of the country to its people. The black symbolizes
the homeland's rich soil and the hardships the people have suffered.
The white represents hope and happiness.
The Average Estonian:
He or she is 40 years old, has 1.4 children, and
will live to be 72. About 58 percent of the population are women (they
live longer), and when she sings the national anthem, she uses the
same melody as Finland.
