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Arvo P��rt
Arvo is a Finnish and Estonian given name for males and may refer to: *Arvo Aalto (born 1932), Finnish politician *Arvo Aaltonen (1892–1949), Finnish swimmer and Olympic medalist *Arvo Aller (born 1973), Estonian politician *Arvo Andresson (1954–1994), captain of *Arvo Askola (1909–1975), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist *Arvo Haavisto (1900–1977), Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic medalist *Arvo Iho (born 1949), Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer *Arvo Kraam (born 1971), Estonian football defender *Arvo Kuddo (born 1954), Estonian economist and politician *Arvo Kukumägi (1958–2017), Estonian actor *Arvo Nuut (1941–2021), Estonian film operator and film producer *Arvo Ojala (1920–2005), American actor *Arvo Pärt (born 1935), Estonian composer *Arvo Sainio (1921-1984), Finnish military officer and politician *Arvo Salminen (1896–1967), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician *Arvo Salo (1932–2011), Finnis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
