Since 1990, Estonia lost about 15 % of its population ( 230, 000 people ).

Since regaining independence, Estonia has pursued a foreign policy of close cooperation with Western European nations.

Since January 2006, the NATO International Security Assistance Force undertook combat duties from Operation Enduring Freedom in southern Afghanistan, the NATO force chiefly made up of British, Canadian and Dutch forces ( and some smaller contributions from Denmark, Romania and Estonia and air support from Norway as well as air and artillery support from the U. S .) ( see the article Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2006 ).

Since March 29, 2009 the airport is officially known as Lennart Meri Tallinn International Airport, in honour of the leader of the Estonian independence movement and second President of Estonia Lennart Meri.

Since the Northern Crusades Estonia became a battleground for centuries where Denmark, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Poland fought their many wars over controlling the important geographical position of the country as a gateway between East and West.

Since the debates about whether the future independent Estonia would be established as a new republic or a continuation of the first republic were not yet complete by the time of the August coup, while the members of the Supreme Soviet generally agreed that independence should be declared rapidly, a compromise was hatched between the two main sides: instead of " declaring " independence, which would imply a new start, or explicitly asserting continuity, the declaration would " confirm " Estonia as a state independent of the Soviet Union, and willing to reestablish diplomatic relations of its own accord.

Since fully regaining independence Estonia has had 12 governments with 8 prime ministers: Mart Laar, Andres Tarand, Tiit Vähi, Mart Siimann, Siim Kallas, Juhan Parts, and Andrus Ansip.

Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with Western Europe.

Since 1992, Estonia has naturalized some 137, 000 residents of undefined citizenship, mainly ethnic Russians.

Since the Bulldog had started life as private venture rather than an Air Ministry-sponsored prototype it could be sold to other countries, and Bulldogs were exported to, among others, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, and Australia.

Since 1989, many elderly Baltic Germans, or their descendants, have taken holidays to Estonia and Latvia to look for traces of their own past, their ancestral homes, and their family histories.

Since 1991, the island has been a part of independent Estonia.

Since Estonia became independent in 1918, the University of Tartu has been an Estonian-language institution since 1919.

Since 1934, June 23 is also national Victory Day of Estonia and both 23rd and 24th are holidays and flag days.

Since its establishment, more member states have joined through a series of accession treaties, from the UK, Ireland, Denmark and Norway in 1972 ( though Norway did not end up joining ), Greece in 1979, Spain and Portugal 1985, Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden in 1994 ( though again Norway failed to join, because of lack of support in the referendum ), the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia in 2004, and Romania and Bulgaria in 2007.

Since 2009 there are total of 226 municipalities in Estonia, 34 of them are urban and 193 are rural.

Since 2002 all bachelor's ( honours ) degrees have been three-year courses in Estonia ( 4 years if students enrolled before 2001 ).

Since Bolshevik power in Estonia was relatively weak, the Council of Elders of the Maapäev declared on, that the assembly was the only legally elected and constituted authority in Estonia.

Since the book does not mention Estonia being sold to the Livonian Order, which happened September 29, 1346, it must be written before this date or shortly after.

Since 2004, Estonia is a full member of both the European Union and NATO.

Since 2004, KTU have performed in Finland, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, USA, Canada, Mexico and Japan.

Since 2000, Ruoho has played numerous musical performances in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, England, Austria, Poland, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania and Ukraine.

Since this experience, Iceman has regained control over his powers and refined his appearance with jagged spikes on his limbs, back, and hair.

Since October 5, 2000, foreign embassies, including that of the U. S., have reopened, and the country has regained its seat in such international organizations as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) and the United Nations and is actively participating in International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and World Bank projects.

Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

Since the 1960s, education, health care, and small business have come to the forefront of South Bend's economy, though the city has never regained the level of prosperity it enjoyed before that time.

Since the end of Syria ’ s occupation of Lebanon in 2005, the Kataeb Party has attracted once again new generations and has regained its role as one of the major political actors in Lebanon.

Since renamed the Minnesota Orchestra, it regained much of its former renown in the first decade of the 21st century.

Since then, the top two rankings changed ultimately remaining with the All Blacks since November 2009 when the Boks lost to France on their end-of-year tour and most recently regained second position after defeating Australia in Pretoria.

Since then the company has regained its growth path under the reign of a new American CEO Kelly Martin.

Since the opening of the historic Stadsfeestzaal-shopping center in 2007 the Meir regained that position.

Since then, Afri-Cola has slightly regained market share.

Since Bohemians regained promotion the same year, he returned there and stayed for three and a half years, even though Bohemians were fighting to avoid relegation more often than not.

Since then however, first time buyers have regained some momentum in the market, with reports in 2010 citing first-time buying as the most popular of consumer enquiries for a local, whole of market mortgage adviser-accounting for 37 % of total enquiries.

Since then, it has regained its pre-eminent position.

Since then access has been regained to the sealed underground workings of the Parys mine revealing further evidence for this ancient mining.

Since then, Clear Channel has regained the right to air commercials on their XM music channels.

Since then, Clear Channel has regained the right to air commercials on their XM music channels. Sunny then began carrying commercials, but was still exclusive to XM.

Since privatization the Birmingham Zoo has hosted traveling exhibits of bats, koalas and black-footed penguins, added a permanent Komodo dragon exhibit and interactive lorikeet aviary, and regained AZA accreditation.

Since then the zoo's administration has been restructured and the zoo has regained public credibility and scientific status.

Since the Muslim conquests, it regained some importance, as it was noted by the geographer El Bekri, during his description of North Africa ( 1068 ) where he described the Roman ruins as Arzao, an abandoned Roman port.

Since Byrne left the Spider-Man titles, his successors have shied away from making any references to the series, and according to the Official Index to the Marvel Universe it is now Marvel's stance that the original stories have regained their canonical status.

Since then it was said that SMEJ ceded to Avex's challenge, but SMEJ bounced back and regained leadership from its indie rival until 2012.

Since then it has regained its original name.

Since the end of 2005, the program has regained its position as the most-watched newscast in the country, according to ratings by Nielsen Media Research.