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Saaremaa
Saaremaa (in Swedish and German: Ösel) is an island in the Baltic Sea. It is the largest island of Estonia and belongs to the west Estonian archipelago. The capital of Saaremaa is Kuressaare[?].
| Land area: | 2,922 km2 (6,5% of Estonia) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arable land: | 570 km2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Capital: | Kuressaare (16 107 citizens) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Administrative division: | 16 parishes, 1 town | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population: | 40,312 (2,6% of Estonian population) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population density: | 13,8 persons/km2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnic composition: | 98,3% Estonians, 0,8% Russians | ||||||||||||||||||
| Main religions: | Lutheran, Orthodox, Baptist | ||||||||||||||||||
| Climate: | mild maritime | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mean annual air temperature: | 6.0° C | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mean annual precipitation: | 509 mm |
See also: Hiiumaa
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