Estonia is a country located in Northern Europe, situated on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. It borders Latvia to the south and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Finland to the north separating it from Finland and the Baltic Sea to the west opposite Sweden. Estonia includes a mainland and several islands, the largest being Saaremaa and Hiiumaa off the west coast. Its geographic coordinates are approximately 59°N latitude and 26°E longitude. The capital city of Estonia is Tallinn, located along the northern coast by the Gulf of Finland.