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Estonia, located in the Northern part of Europe and surrounded by the Baltic Sea in the west, was considered as one of the most liberal economies in the world. After gaining freedom from the Soviet rule in 1991, Estonia was left with minimum resources and infrastructure. But, the visionary leaders helped the country to mark its presence among the world countries in a short period of time. The leaders understood that 'Internet' was the key ingredient for the development of the country and strived towards building an e-society combining the government, people and the technology together. The result was 'e-Estonia', one of the most advanced e-societies in the world - an incredible success story that grew out of a partnership between a revolutionary government, participative ICT sector and switched-on-tech-savvy citizens. The success of e-governance had helped Estonians and the Estonian nation to enjoy a wide range of e-solutions. In addition to this, the model became a paradigm for others who wished to follow the same path. Thus, the case study was set to analyse the successful e-governance model of Estonia and examine whether it could be considered as an effective model by other countries to follow and succeed.