Dig straight down through Estonia 🇪🇪 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Antarctica 🇦🇶. Below are Estonia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Tallinn |
|---|---|
| Population | about 1.33 million |
| Area | 44,668 km² (17,246 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Republic of Estonia |
| Also written | Estonia (es) · Estonie (fr) · 爱沙尼亚 (zh) · إستونيا (ar) · Эстония (ru) · エストニア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Estonia, that point sits at 58.4981° S, 154.4383° W. The nearest coast is Antarctica 🇦🇶, roughly 1,996 km (1,240 miles) north — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Zucchelli Station, Antarctica, about 2,464 km (1,531 miles) from the point.
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