Size-wise, Estonia (45,339 sq. km; 17,500 sq. m) is much larger than Philadelphia (369.59 sq. km; 142.7 sq. m), but, in terms of population, Philadelphia (1,603,797) is slightly bigger than Estonia (1,313,796). I have been to Estonia, and was utterly captivated by the wealth of its art and architecture, the depth of its history, the quality of its education, and the accomplishments of its people. Among many other distinctions, Estonia is at the forefront of research in genetics, which is what brought me there during my period of research on the mummies of Central Asia.
Now, as you will discover from this post, Estonia is worthy of wonder for its fascinating language as well. Some of the special features of Estonian are well presented in the following article that was published a couple of days ago:
Puzzle Monday: How To Be on Time in Estonia
by Alex Bellos, Atlas Obscura (November 7, 2022)
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In Estonia, there is no sex and no future.
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