At a Glance

St. Petersburg:
Population: 4,661,219
Size: 1,439 km²
Language: Russian
People: Russian (80%), Tatar (4%), Finno-Ugric and numerous ethnic minorities
Religion: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Animist
Time: St. Petersburg is in the same time zone as Moscow. Greenwich mean time plus three hours. When it’s noon in New York, it’s 8pm in St. Petersburg.
Currency: Currency is the Russian Ruble. Banking hours are normally 9am-12pm and sometimes 1pm-6pm, Monday through Friday.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used; adaptors recommended.

Tallinn:
Population: 400,911
Size: 159.2 km²
Language: Estonian
People: Estonians, Russians, Ukrainians
Religion: Christian
Time: Estonia is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). When it’s noon in New York, it’s 7pm in Tallinn.
Currency: Currency is the Estonian kroon. Credit cards are accepted in the major cities; less so in towns and villages. Traveler's checks are becoming difficult to cash in most European locations.
Electricity: Estonia uses the European standard 110 volts; an adapter is required.

Riga:
Population: 727,578
Size: 2,382 km²
Language: Latvian, Russian
People: Latvians, Russians
Religion: Protestant, Evangelical, Lutheran, Russian Orthodox
Time: Estonia is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). When it’s noon in New York, it’s 7pm in Riga.
Currency: Currency is the lat. Credit cards are accepted in the major cities; less so in towns and villages. Traveler's checks are becoming difficult to cash in most European locations.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used; adaptors recommended.

Vilnius:
Population: 560,190
Size: 401 km²
Language: Lithuanian
People: Lithuanians, Russians
Religion: Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, other faiths
Time: Lithuania is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). When it’s noon in New York, it’s 7pm in Riga.
Currency: Currency is the litas. Credit cards are accepted in the major cities; less so in towns and villages. Traveler's checks are becoming difficult to cash in most European locations.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used; adaptors recommended.