Natural resources found in Estonia (ehk maavarad eEestile!)

Day 842, 08:17 • Published in Estonia Estonia • by mr.neeger
Eessõna
Nagu me teame, on sel kevadel tulekul suur muudatus selles mängus - valmib uus ja täiendatud ehk teine versioon (erepublik v2). Uues versioonis muutub vägagi palju, muuhulgas ka maavarade süsteem. Alles jääb vaid neli põhilist liiki: vili (toidu valmistamiseks), õli (lennu piletite tootmiseks), kivi (hoonete ehitamiseks), titaan (relvade valmistamiseks). Meie õnneks on esimesed kolm meil Eestis aga täiesti olemas ja vägagi tugevalt esindatud.
Et aga maavarade ümberjaotamisel mitte riskida tühjade kätega jäämisega. Peame ise teavitama meil leiduvatest maavaradest ja nende tähtsusest me majandusele. Leiame, et need kolm liiki peaks ka siin - eRepublikus - kajastuma vastavalt. Selleks valmis järgnev artikkel, mis on mõeldud petitsioonina mängujuhtidele meie nägemusest tulevikus maavarade paiknemisest eEestis.

Kuna vähesed hääled sumbuvad kiirelt rahvamassis, kutsume ülesse rahvast artikklit toetama:
Andke oma hääl ka siin ! ja soovituste osakonnas

Andke eEestile võimalus kaasarääkida meid mõjutavates otsustes! Tänan!

Foreword
When the eRepublik site opened, it had a already complete working map with countries and resources. As we all know, this spring there will be big change in the eRepublik world - new and improved version of the game being introduced to its citizens (known as eRepublik v2).
The Staff working once again in a rush to bring us a future, we can only imagine. But this time.. We have the opportunity to stand besides the Staff and give some suggestions to achieve the most. It would be much to ask, for a few men to be familiar with the whole world. This time we took the initiative and wrote a brief overview of resources, what can be found in our country - Estonia. Resources that play important role in our economy.

Note: This is an open letter addressed to Staff, behalf of the estonian nation.


Natural resources found in Estonia:

Kirde-Eesti: Oil
One of the more promising reserves of oil that hasn't been commercially exploited yet is oil shale. This is essentially oil trapped in solid form within rock.



Oil shale can be mined and processed to generate oil similar to oil pumped from conventional oil wells. When the rock is heated in the chemical process of pyrolysis, petroleum-like liquids are released. However, extracting oil from oil shale is more complex than conventional oil recovery and currently is more expensive.



Oil shale mining began in Estonia province in 1916 for supplying Russian capital Petrograd (now St Petersburg). At the beginning oil shale was used as a local fuel. It displaced coal in heating plants, locomotives, cement and lime furnaces. In 2005 Estonia was the leading producer of shale oil in the world. As of May 2007, Estonia is actively engaged in exploitation of oil shale on a significant scale and accounts for 70 % of the world’s processed oil shale. The largest oil shale mine in the world is the Estonia Mine, operated by Eesti Põlevkivi.




Põhja-Eesti: Stone
Estonia lies on a thick layer of limestone which is visible on the steep banks of northern and western Estonia.



Limestone has been quarried and used in Estonia for a very long time, mainly in northern,
central and western parts of the country. The first limestone buildings were erected in the 13th century when lime mortar began to be used. Medieval limestone is evident to everyone in Tallinn, from Toompea castle to the city walls. Most castles, churches, farm buildings, and countless stone fences are made of limestone.



Today, there are 24 operating quarries with total output of 2.4 million m3 per year. Nearly 70% of limestone is used as aggregate in civil engineering (concrete, road ballast etc.). Cement industry uses 15% of the total output.




Lõuna-Eesti: Grain
Agriculture has traditionally been one of the most important sectors in the Estonian economy in spite of its relatively high latitude and short growing season.



Land cultivation became the main activity and source of income for Estonians during the Bronze Age, 1700–500 BC. Permanent fields and households engaging in land cultivation emerged in the present territory of Estonia during the 5th century. Grain export was an important part of the economy in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Today, there are 1.12 million hectares of arable land, which is nearly one-quarter of the total land stock. 45% of the whole territory is covered by forests. The most fertile soils can be found in Järva (Kesk-Eesti), Jõgeva (Lõuna-Eesti), Lääne-Viru (Kirde-Eesti), and Tartu (Lõuna-Eesti) counties.



The most common crop type is grain, the output of which accounts for 36.7% of total crop production.





PS. To prove the facts, here are the materials used in article:
for Oil:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/oil-shale.htm
http://www.ene.ttu.ee/maeinstituut/mgis/mapofhistory.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_shale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_shale_industry
http://ostseis.anl.gov/guide/oilshale/

for Stone:
http://www.ene.ttu.ee/maeinstituut/cutting06/overview.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Estonia
http://www.einst.ee/publications/symbols/
http://www.einst.ee/Ea/2/TEXT/hallas.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_symbols_of_Estonia

for Grain:
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/publi/peco/estonia/summary/sum_en.htm
http://www.agri.ee/eng/overviews/Estonian%20Agriculture,%20Rural%20Economy%20And%20Food%20Industry.pdf
http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/5677
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Estonia
http://www.organic-world.net/fileadmin/images/countries/estonia/vetemaa-mikk-2009-estonia-2008.pdf