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Karu, Estonia Karu is a village in Tõrva parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Bal ...

Karu LGA Karu is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, central Nigeria. It is close in proximity to the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It has an area of 2,640 km2. Karu local government has its headquarters in New Karu town. It was ori ...

, Nigeria **

Karu Urban Area The Karu Urban Area is an urban area in central Nigeria. The urban area is majorly located in the Nigerian state of Nasarawa, but with some parts stretching into the boundaries of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It has an area of 40,000 h ...

Karu Nadu The constitutional power to create new states and union territories in India is solely reserved with the Parliament of India, which can do so by announcing new states/union territories, separating territory from an existing state or merging tw ...

, South West India *

Karu, Ladakh Kharu () also spelt Karu, is a town, subdivision, tehsil, block, tourist station and military base on the bank of Indus River in the Leh district of Union territory of Ladakh in India. It is located 34 km southeast of Leh on Leh-Manali Hig ...

, North India ; Languages *

Karu language Karu, one of several languages called Baniwa (Baniva), or in older sources ''Itayaine (Iyaine)'', is an Arawakan language spoken in Guainía, Colombia, Venezuela, and Amazonas, Brazil. It forms a subgroup with the Tariana, Piapoco, Resíg ...

; People *

Erkki Karu Erkki Karu (born Erland Fredrik Kumlander) (10 April 1887 – 8 December 1935) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the pioneers of the Finnish cinema. Career Karu was born and died in Helsinki. He started his ...

(1887–1935), Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer *

Esko Karu Esko Karu (24 April 1946 in Rovaniemi, Finland – 7 December 2003) was a Canadian cross-country skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-s ...

(1946–2003), Canadian skier *

Peeter Karu Peeter Karu (21 September 1909 – 14 April 1942) was an Estonian sport shooter. He was born in Võisiku Rural Municipality, Viljandi County. He began his shooting career in 1937. He won three medals at 1939 ISSF World Shooting Championships ...

(1909–1942), Estonian sport shooter *

Karu Jain Karuna "Karu" Jain (born 9 September 1985) is an Indian former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in five Test matches, 44 One Day Internationals and nine Twenty20 Internationals for India from 2004 ...

, Indian cricketer ; Media * ''Karu'' (film), a Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay * ''

Karu süda ''The Heart of the Bear'' () is a 2001 Estonian, Czech, German, Russian co-produced romantic drama film directed by Arvo Iho. It was Estonia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not ...

'' (''The Heart of the Bear''), a 2001 Estonian film * "Karu", a song by Sentenced from ''

The Funeral Album ''The Funeral Album'' is the eighth and final album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. It was released on 31 May 2005. Track listing Personnel * Ville Laihiala – vocals * Miika Tenkula Miika Tenkula (6 March 1974 – 18 February 20 ...

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