Tallinn

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tallinn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Tallinn?456,518 residents (2025)
2. What is the historical trade role?Northernmost member of the Hanseatic League (14th-16th centuries)
3. What is the tech innovation?Birthplace of Skype and a leader in tech startups per capita
4. Where is Tallinn located?Tallinn sits on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, near the Baltic Sea, and is close to cities like Helsinki and St. Petersburg.
5. Why is Tallinn's Old Town special?The Old Town is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval centers and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showing how the city grew in the past.

Gulf of Finland: An inlet of the Baltic Sea located between Finland and Estonia, connecting to the wider Baltic Sea.
Hanseatic League: A powerful medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.
Startup Ecosystem: The network of interconnected individuals, organizations, and resources that support the creation and growth of new businesses.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A landmark or area, selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), for its special cultural or physical significance.