General Information
| Territory | 2,922 km² (6,5% of Estonian territory) | |
| Arable lands | 570 km² | |
| Biggest islands | territory (km²) |
of the county population |
| Saaremaa | 2673 km² | 94,1% |
| Muhu | 201 km² | 5,5% |
| Ruhnu | 11,4 km² | 0,2% |
| Abruka | 8,8 km² | 0,1% |
| Vilsandi | 8,8 km² | 0,1% |
| Main town | Kuressaare 14 070 inhabitants (01.01.2014) | |
| Administrative distribution | 15 municipalities and 1 town | |
| Population | 31 756 (2,6% of Estonian population) | |
| Population density | 13,5 inhabitants per / km² | |
| Population composition | 98% Estonian, 1,2% Russian, 0,24% Finn, 0,22% Ukrainian, 0,34% other |
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| Main religions | predominantly Protestant (Lutheran), also Eastern Orthodox and Baptist |
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| Climate | mild maritime | |
| Average temperatures | summer +19°C winter -1°C |
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| Yearly precipitation | 509 mm | |
