The Most Advanced Nation You've Never Heard Of | WorldWise

Everyone, there's a country in northeastern Europe that most of the world has never heard of. A population of just 1.3 million — many times smaller than Bangkok. Cold weather for half the year. No major natural resources. No large military. No long history as an independent nation. But this country has changed the definition of modern government forever. Here, you can register a company online in 18 minutes. You can vote in elections from your mobile phone. You can access nearly all government services without setting foot in an office, not even once. Children as young as 7 learn to code in public schools. And a company you may have heard of — Skype — was born here. This is Estonia. The smallest nation in Europe — and perhaps the smartest as well. And the story of this place begins with a pain that almost no other modern country has ever experienced. =Timestamp= 00:00 Intro 00:50 PART 1: A 700-Year Wound 02:13 PART 2: A Brief Golden Age, A Brutal Awakening 04:39 PART 3: The Singing Revolution 05:50 PART 4: The Greatest Gamble 09:07 PART 5: The Hidden Fear Behind Everything 10:20 PART 6: Today — Pride and Problems 11:32 Outro