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| | Carta Marina, the foundation of knowledge of Scandinavian countries |
 | | Carta Marina, the foundation of knowledge of Scandinavian countries |
 | | Carta Marina, prepared by the last Catholic arch bishop of Sweden, Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), was published as a wall map printed on eight folio size sheets in Venice in 1539. |
 | | Finland in Carta Marina is full of lakes and rivers, mountains and forests with place names; troops, traders, beasts of draught, reindeer, elk, horses, fur animals, birds, cannons, ships, boats etc. Many pictures accompany a story or event they illustrate. |
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