Why is Estonia so cool?

Estonia is a country by the Baltic Sea with a population of only 1.3 million people. Innovations in this part of Europe confirm, why it belongs on the list of the most interesting countries.

Programming in school

In 2012, Estonia started a pilot program in which children they teach computer programming from first to 12th grade. 12 schools participate in this project.

Electronic passport

Since 2002, Estonia has started issuing electronic passports, which look like cards. Their credibility can be verified in real and digital environments. The chip contains information about the citizen and an electronic signature, which has the same value as a manual one. It also acts as a passport when traveling outside the EU.

Electronic voting

Since 2005, when municipal elections were held in Estonia, citizens could vote via the Internet by confirming their personal identity with an electronic signature on their identity card. Estonia was the first country to establish an electronic voting system for the 2007 parliamentary elections.

Free public transport

In 2013, Tallinn became the first city in the world to public transport became free for all with the aim of 'moving' citizens from cars to buses and trolleybuses. 3/4 of the city's population voted for free public transport in a referendum, and a year later traffic density on the city's main streets was significantly reduced as a result of this program.

The ubiquity of the Internet

Can you imagine connecting to the internet while deep in the woods? This is possible in Estonia - you can connect to free Wi-Fi in public places such as parks, streets, cafes, restaurants, train stations, airports and even beaches.

Anyone can become an e-resident of Estonia

Anyone can become one e-resident of Estonia, as this allows individuals the opportunity to open a business without visiting the country, to manage their business while traveling, to sign their documents and file their taxes. All you have to do is apply online.