Valmistatud EestisMade in Estonia

Vabariigi AastapäevVabariigi AastapäevPortland, Oregon Portland, Oregon 26 veebruar 26 veebruar 20120111

How can such a small country do all that???

European Union27 Member States

EU DataPopulation Area Per Capita GDP

State Millions Rank 000 km2 Rank $ 000 Rank

Austria 8.4 84 39

Belgium 10.8 31 23 35

Bulgaria 7.6 111 12 27

Cyprus 0.8 25 9 25 29

Czech Republic 10.5 79 24

Denmark 5.6 43 22 36

Estonia 1.3 24   45 20   18 23

Finland 5.4 338 34

France 64.7 675 34

Germany 81.8 357 34

Greece 11.1 132 30

Hungary 10.0 93 19

Ireland 4.5 70 39

Italy 60.4 301 29

Latvia 2.3 65 14 25

Lithuania 3.3 65 17 24

Luxembourg 0.5 26 3 26 78

Malta 0.4 27 0 27 24

Netherlands 16.6 42 21 40

Poland 38.2 313 18

Portugal 11.3 92 22

Romania 21.5 238 12 26

Slovakia 5.4 49 21

Slovenia 2.1 20 24 28

Spain 46.1 506 32

Sweden 9.4 450 36

United Kingdom 62.0 245 35

Totals/Averages 502 4,456 30

USA 312 9,630 46

EU DataPopulation Area Per Capita GDP

State Millions Rank000

km2 Rank $ 000 RankBulgaria 7.6 111 12 27Cyprus 0.8 25 9 25 29Denmark 5.6 43 22 36Estonia 1.3 24   45 20   18 23Latvia 2.3 65 14 25Lithuania 3.3 65 17 24Luxembourg 0.5 26 3 26 78Malta 0.4 27 0 27 24Netherlands 16.6 42 21 40Romania 21.5 238 12 26Slovenia 2.1 20 24 28

EU Totals/ Averages 502 4,456 30USA 312 9,630 46

Portland MSA 2.2

Made in Estonia

Valmistatud Eestis

How can such a small country do all that???

Wife Carrying - International

Wife Carrying - USA

Estonian Wife Carrying

World Wife Carrying Contest

World Wife Carrying Contest

Year Winners Country Time

2010 Taisto Miettinen and Kristiina Haapanen Finland

2009 Taisto Miettinen and Kristiina Haapanen Finland

2008 Alar Voogla and Kirsti Viltrop Estonia

2007 Madis Uusorg and Inga Klauso Estonia 61.7

2006 Margo Uusorg and Sandra Kullas Estonia 56.9

2005 Margo Uusorg and Egle Soll Estonia 59.0

2004 Madis Uusorg and Inga Klauso Estonia 65.3

2003 Margo Uusorg and Egle Soll Estonia 60.7

2002 Meelis Tammre and Anne Zillberger Estonia 63.8

2001 Margo Uusorg and Birgit Ullrich Estonia 55.6

2000 Margo Uusorg and Birgit Ullrich Estonia 55.5 World Record

1999 Imre Ambos and Annela Ojaste Estonia 64.5

1998 Imre Ambos and Annela Ojaste Estonia 69.2

1997 Jouni Jussila and Tiina Jussila Finland 65.0

Winter Olympics

Kristina Šmigun

2 Golds 2006 Torino

2 Silver 2010 Vancouver

Winter Olympics

Andrus Veerpalu

1 Gold 2006 Turin

1 Gold + 1 Silver2002 Salt Lake City

Winter Olympics

Jaak Mae

Bronze

2002 Salt Lake City

Summer Olympics

Kristjan Palusalu

2 Golds: Heavyweight Freestyle and Greco Roman Wrestling

1936 Berlin

The only person in Olympic history to win golds in both styles of

wrestling

Summer Olympics

Gerd Kanter

Gold

2008 Beijing

Summer OlympicsTõnu Endrekson

Jüri Jaanson

Silver

2008 Beijing

Summer Olympics

2008 Beijing

Total medals per million population

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total MedalsMedals/ Million

1 Bahamas 0 1 1 2 6.5

2 Jamaica 6 3 2 11 4.0

3 Iceland 0 1 0 1 3.3

4 Slovenia 1 2 2 5 2.5

5 Australia 14 15 17 46 2.3

6 New Zealand 3 1 5 9 2.2

7 Norway 3 5 2 10 2.2

8 Cuba 2 11 11 24 2.1

9 Armenia 0 0 6 6 2.0

10 Belarus 4 5 10 19 2.0

11 Trinidad/Tobago 0 2 0 2 1.9

12 Estonia 1 1 0 2 1.5

14 Lithuania 0 2 3 5 1.4

16 Latvia 1 1 1 3 1.3

45 United States 36 38 36 110 0.4

Summer Olympics

2004 Athens

Total medals per million population

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Medals/ Million

1 THE BAHAMAS 1 0 1 6.3

2 AUSTRALIA 17 16 16 2.5

3 CUBA 9 7 11 2.4

4 ESTONIA 0 1 2 2.2

5 SLOVENIA 0 1 3 2.0

6 JAMAICA 2 1 2 1.9

7 LATVIA 0 4 0 1.7

8 HUNGARY 8 6 3 1.7

9 BULGARIA 2 1 9 1.5

10 BELARUS 2 6 7 1.5

19 LITHUANIA 1 2 0 0.9

39 UNITED STATES 35 39 29 0.4

Summer Olympics

2000 Sydney

Total medals per million population

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Medals/ Million

1 BAHAMAS 1 1 0 6.6

2 BARBADOS 0 0 1 3.7

3 ICELAND 0 0 1 3.6

4 AUSTRALIA 16 25 17 3.0

5 JAMAICA 0 4 3 2.7

6 CUBA 11 11 7 2.6

7 NORWAY 4 3 3 2.2

8 ESTONIA 1 0 2 2.1

9 HUNGARY 8 6 3 1.7

10 BELARUS 3 3 11 1.7

16 LITHUANIA 2 0 3 1.4

19 LATVIA 1 1 1 1.2

47 USA 39 25 33 0.4

Summer Olympics

Countries in Top 12 Medals/Million for the Last Three Summer Olympics

(but none have similar ratios in Winter Olympics than Estonia)

AustraliaAustralia BahamasBahamas BelarusBelarus CubaCuba EstoniaEstonia JamaicaJamaica

TennisKaia KanepiKaia Kanepi

RankRank: 16 : 16 (as of 2/21/11)(as of 2/21/11)

2010 12010 1stst WTA Tour Champion at WTA Tour Champion at PalermoPalermo

2010 Wimbledon in Quarterfinals2010 Wimbledon in Quarterfinals

NFL

Michael (Mihkel) RoosMichael (Mihkel) Roos

Tennessee TitansTennessee Titans

Margus HuntMargus Hunt

SMU (future NFL ?)SMU (future NFL ?)

SUMO Wrestling & World’s Strongest Man

Baruto Kaito Baruto Kaito

(Kaido Höövelson)(Kaido Höövelson)

Tarmo MittTarmo Mitt

Top ten finishesTop ten finishes

2005 - 2008 2005 - 2008

WeightliftingGustav Ernesaks

1896 – 19321922 World Championship: 3rd

1924 Paris Olympics: 6th

MusicGustav Ernesaks1908 – 1993

Mu Isamaa On Minu Arm

MusicSong Festival

Music

Arvo PärtClassical Composer

Spiegel im Spiegel used in 10 movies(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxI87CF0XT8&feature=related)

Musical Score for “Gerry”starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck

Music

Cyrillus Kreek1989 – 1962Composer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VlQziKc48g

MusicHeino Eller1887 – 1970

Composer

Instructor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_JIEGfNmE

Music

Eri Klas (Conductor, Music Director)L A Philharmonic

Estonian National OperaBolshoi Opera

Royal Opera of StockholmFinnish National OperaTampere Philharmonic

MusicConductors, Music Directors

Neeme JärviGothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Detroit Symphony OrchestraNew Jersey Symphony OrchestraHet Residentie Orkest, The Hague

Paavo JärviCincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Bremenhr-sinfonieorchester, Frankfurt am Main

Orchestre de Paris

MusicEuroVision

2001 Winner was from Estonia“Everybody” performed by Tanel

Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL; written by Ivar Must, Maian-Anna

Kärmas

2011 Esto ContestantGetter Jaani

Dance

http://www.360cities.net/image/estonian-dance-festival#-95.89,0.39,70.0

Estonian Dance Festival

Tuljak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKWP1i0PYP8&feature=related

ArtKristjan Raud1865 - 1943

Eduard Wiiralt1898 - 1954

Art - Cinematography

Tanel Toom“The Confession”

Director, Co-Writer

2011 Oscar Nomination for Live Action Short Film

(in top 5 out of 76 submitted)

Literature Lydia Koidula1843 – 1886

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mYlYkzPVU

Karl Eduard Sööt1862 - 1950

Architecture - Traditional

Architecture - Transitional

Architecture - Today

Architecture - Today

Foreign Aid

AfghanistanHealth Training

Medical EquipmentAnti-Terrorism

Archive Development

Business

MSN Hotmail

Steven T. Jürvetson (born in Arizona,1967) is Managing of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). DFJ provided initial venture capital for MSN Hotmail in 1995.

GuardTime

GuardTime provides a service architecture that independently verifies proof of data integrity.

The Company raised $8 Million

venture capital in May, 2010.

GuardTime

GuardTime is headquartered in Singapore and founded in Estonia by cryptography experts Dr Märt Saarepera and Dr Ahto Buldas along with Joi Ito and Ambient Sound Investments (ASI), an investment fund formed by the founding engineers of Skype.

Offices in Mountain View, CA Singapore Tallinn Tokyo

Tech Startup Companies

Guidewire Group developed Innovate!100, a Guidewire Group developed Innovate!100, a list of 100 outstanding and fast-moving startup list of 100 outstanding and fast-moving startup companies from around the world.  The List companies from around the world.  The List was developed after more than 30 Pitch Slam was developed after more than 30 Pitch Slam events on five continents over 10 months.events on five continents over 10 months.

Esto Startup CompaniesInnovate!100 for 2010

#13 Now!Innovations#13 Now!Innovations

#53 TaxiPal#53 TaxiPal

#84 Edicy#84 Edicy

#87 Fits.me#87 Fits.me

#96 Nutiteq#96 Nutiteq

#97 GrabCAD#97 GrabCAD

Innovate!100 for 2010

Population Companies

Country MM Companies per MM

Australia 22.6 8 0.35

Estonia 1.3 6 4.48

Finland 5.4 4 0.74

France 65.5 13 0.20

Germany 81.8 2 0.02

Ireland 4.5 3 0.67

Israel 7.7 5 0.65

Italy 60.5 6 0.10

Netherlands 16.6 5 0.30

Norway / Spain 4.9 1 0.20

Spain 46.1 11 0.24

Sweden 9.4 3 0.32

Turkey 72.6 4 0.06

United Kingdom 62.0 7 0.11

United States 310.9 21 0.07

People

Carmen Kass

Supermodel and president of the

Estonian National Chess League

Samuel Harvey Shapiro (1907 – 1987) 34th Governor of Illinois

Ludvig Puusepp (1875 – 1942)

World’s First Neurosurgery Professor

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