Rapla County (Estonian: Rapla maakond), or Raplamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in western part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Harju County to the north. 36,678 people live in Rapla County – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).
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