Ten things you should know about Estonia

13 April 2012

THE country once held the record for the world's tallest tower of LEGO bricks. But the 82ft structure in Tallinn, built in 1998, has since been eclipsed.

ESTONIA has more meteor craters per square mile than any other country.

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All dressed up: Estonians in their traditional costumes

AT Christmas, blood sausages and blood pancakes are served in restaurants.

ESTONIA are ranked No 110 in the world by FIFA - one place behind Hong Kong - and 44th in Europe.

EIGHTY-ONE per cent of Estonia's housing is rented - the highest proportion in the world.

THE world's largest matchstick - 20ft 5in long and 10.8in wide - was made by Estonia Match Ltd in 2004.

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No show: Estonia missed clash with Scotland

THE length of the longest day in summer is more than 19 hours, while the shortest winter one is six hours.

THEY failed to show for a home World Cup qualifier against Scotland in 1996 after a row over kick-off time.

ESTONIAN Erki Nool won Olympic decathlon gold at Sydney. But basketball, cycling and Nordic skiing are the most popular sports.

THEIR first international was a 6-0 defeat to Finland in Helsinki in 1920. They lost 10-2 to them two years later.

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