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  Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta Swedish: Republiken Finland) is a Nordic country in northeastern Europe, bounded by the Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west.
The judicial system of Finland is divided between courts with regular civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with responsibility for litigation between the individuals and the administrative organs of the state and the communities.
The climate in Southern Finland is a northern temperate climate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Finland   (3554 words)

  
 Regions of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish).
The regions are governed by, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region.
¹ The role that the Regional Councils serve on Mainland Finland are on the Åland Islands handled by the autonomous Government of Åland.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Regions_of_Finland   (166 words)

  
 Provinces of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län).
The State of Finland is since the late 19th century bilingual.
1/ Some duties, which in Mainland Finland are handled by the provinces, are on the Åland Islands transferred to the autonomous Government of Åland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provinces_of_Finland   (214 words)

  
 Finland 500 years on the map of Europe
Finland is mentioned for the first time on a printed map of Europe in the work Liber Chronicarum published in 1493 by Hartman Schedel.
The Grand Duchy of Finland as a part of the Swedish realm became known to the Europeans in the middle of the 17th century and scientifically accurate maps became known at the end of the 18th century.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs commissioned the Museum of Central Finland in Jyväskylä to assemble the exhibition "Finland 500 years on the Map of Europe" in 1993.
virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/mapseng.html   (254 words)

  
 Central Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Central Finland is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the province of Western Finland.
It borders to the regions Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia.
Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Finland   (92 words)

  
 Central Finland
The Regional Council of Central Finland is responsible for establishing broad regional development programs containing specific programs (objective 2, 5b and 6 areas) that are submitted to the European Union.
The Regional Council of Central Finland is the official representative of its region to intergovernmental organisations.
In the energy and environment sectors, the Regional Council of Central Finland works in close co-operation with the Mid Nordic Committee, and the Council has made agreements with the Republic of Karelia (Russian Federation) and Region of Tarto (Estonia) for developing especially local renewable energy sources (RES).
www.fedarene.org /mmbrdtls/finland.htm   (199 words)

  
 Finland - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Finland is in Nordic Europe and has borders with Russia to the East, Norway at the North and Sweden to the West.
Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809.
Finland is one of the few societies on earth (the other being Mongolia) where it is considered normal for adults to drink milk as an accompaniment to food.
wikitravel.org /en/article/Finland   (4030 words)

  
 Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Finland is located between the 60th and 70th latitudes.
Finland is about 1100 km long from south to north, and climatic conditions vary considerably.
The annual rainfall in southern and central Finland ranges between 600 and 700 mm and is slightly lower on the coast.
www.hridir.org /countries/finland   (909 words)

  
 Architecture of Finland - Great Buildings Online
Central Finland Museum, by Alvar Aalto, at Jyvaskyla, Finland, 1959 to 1962.
Turku Cemetery Chapel, by Erik Bryggman, at Turku, Finland, 1939 to 1941.
Villa Mairea, by Alvar Aalto, at Noormarkku, Finland, 1937 to 1939.
www.greatbuildings.com /places/finland.html   (378 words)

  
 Finland's climate — Virtual Finland
The main factor influencing Finland's climate is the country's geographical position between the 60th and 70th northern parallels in the Eurasian continent's coastal zone, which shows characteristics of both a maritime and a continental climate, depending on the direction of air flow.
According to Köppen's climate classification, Finland belongs wholly to the temperate coniferous-mixed forest zone with cold, wet winters, where the mean temperature of the warmest month is no lower than 10°C and that of the coldest month no higher than -3°C, and where the rainfall is, on average, moderate in all seasons.
The mean rainfall in southern and central Finland is between 600 and 700 mm except on the coast, where the rainfall is slightly lower, particularly in Ostrobothnia.
virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/ilmaeng.html   (1909 words)

  
 Äänekoski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Äänekoski is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region.
The municipality has a population of 13,703 (2003) and covers an area of 763.00 km²; of which 163.68 km²; is water.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/%C4%E4nekoski   (133 words)

  
 Finland Winter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Central Finland, within convenient reach of Finland's southern regions, is an excellent area for winter tourism.
Holiday experiences in Central Finland combine spectacular natural settings, a wide range of activities and the services offered by Jyväskylä, the principal city of the province.
Southern Finland's most popular downhill skiing centres (Laajavuori, Riihivuori and Himos) are conveniently located nearby and are especially well suited for families and beginners.
www.visitfinland.de /winter/areas/central_finland.html   (303 words)

  
 soundgenerator | education | The Music Conservatory of Central Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Music Conservatory of Central Finland was founded in1948, has an enrollment of 800 students, 180 full-time students and 70 Instructors.
The instructors at the Music Conservatory of Central Finland have received extensive international training from both the east and the west and are in continuous contact with music academies around the world.
The Music Conservatory of Central Finland focuses on the education of instrument and music playschool teachers, emphasizing that a music teacher is also a good musician.
soundgenerator.com /education/detail.cfm?EducationID=649&cat=1&sec=edu   (311 words)

  
 Unkka's Better Guide To Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Central Finland's heart, Jyväskylä, is a must place to visit while travelling in Finland.
The community of Uurainen is situated in the most central of Finland, 36 km from Jyväskylä (20 km from the Tikkakoski airport).
CENTRAL FINLAND is full of lovely little places which aren't mentioned in general guides.
www.geocities.com /drkir02   (869 words)

  
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The calcite- and dolomite-bearing phlogopite rocks form a central tabular body 600-700 m wide that is surrounded by fenite.
The vast majority of the central body is formed of phlogopite-rich rocks ranging from almost pure glimmerite (biotitite) via carbonate glimmerite to silicocarbonatites and finally to carbonatites.
The central mass consists of nepheline-clinopyroxene rocks, urtite (nepheline > 70 modal %), ijolite (nepheline 50—70 modal %), and melteigite (nepheline < 50 modal %).
www.goldschmidt2004.dk /site/fieldtrips/finland_2.asp   (733 words)

  
 Finland Europe Regional   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
According to a study by Coleman Parkes for Citrix, 55% of Finnish managers fear that mobile work solutions are a threat to the...
Finland comes in a close second with its combination...
productivity high, Finland, Sweden and Norway are among the most competitive countries in the world and their economies among the fastest-growing in Europe.
iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Finland/.../Regions/Central_Finland   (339 words)

  
 Finland maps from Omnimap.com, world leader in map supply.
Finland 1:10,000 City Topographic Maps produced by the Soviet military.
The distribution of 40 elements in glacial till in Finland are presented in this atlas.
Subjects covered in this atlas are the following: historical development of geochemistry in Finland; sampling, analysis and data processing; geochemical evolution of the earth; quaternary sediments; bedrock and associated geophysical and other features; results of the mapping; and description of elements and geochemical maps.
www.omnimap.com /catalog/int/finland.htm   (1016 words)

  
 Museum of central finland
It serves both as the town museum of Jyväskylä and the provincial museum of Central Finland.
The Museum of Central Finland carries out research into the overall cultural heritage of its given area.
Another principal task of the Museum is to foster the cultural environment of Central Finland.
www.jkl.fi /ksmuseo/museobr.htm   (1040 words)

  
 Finland Judicial Assistance
A request for service by the Central Authority can be made by an attorney by submitting the documents to be served under cover of form USM-94, in duplicate to the foreign Central Authority.
TRANSLATIONS: The Finnish Central Authority has informed the Hague Conference for Private International Law that a translation is not required; however, if the addressee does not accept a document made out in a foreign language, service can only be effected if the document is translated into one of the official languages of Finland, i.e.
On letters rogatory Finland does not undertake to execute requests made in English; requests must be made in Finnish or Swedish, and the response will be given in Finnish unless Swedish has been specifically requested.
travel.state.gov /law/finland_legal.html   (1638 words)

  
 NC State - Study Abroad Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Finland, the land of the midnight sun, is also a land of unspoiled countryside which offers many outdoor activities, including skiing and skating in the winter and hiking and boating in the summer, as well as the cultural and social activities of its university towns.
Through the UNC-EP exchange, NC State students may study in English at the central Finnish universities of Oulu, Jyväskylä, Vaasa, Tampere, and Kuopio.
Jyväskylä: Jyväskylä is about 200 miles north of Helsinki in the heart of the lakes district of Central Finland.
www.ncsu.edu /study_abroad/places/europe/c-finland.html   (574 words)

  
 WORLD WIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GUIDE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
The Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland together with 21 chambers of commerce make up the Finnish chamber of commerce organization.
South Ostrobothnia is one of the 21 regional Chamber of Commerce's in Finland.
www.chamberfind.com /Common/ChamberSel.asp?CountryCode=FIN&PageNum=1   (193 words)

  
 Finland hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Europe, by All-Hotels(tm)
Finland hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Europe, by All-Hotels(tm)
You are looking for hotels in Finland, Europe.
To help with your search, we have divided Finland into 4 areas - from Central Finland to West Finland.
www.all-hotels.com /europe/finland/home.htm   (282 words)

  
 Articles - Western Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland.
It borders to the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland.
The coat of arms of Western Finland is composed of the arms of Finland Proper, Satakunta and Ostrobothnia.
www.lastring.com /articles/Western_Finland?mySession=c6220ab36e6f38321f9c93e0bb6b6b3f   (232 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
Finland`s popularity with ornithologists is also greatly enhanced by the incomparable sights provided in late May and again in September-October by the mass migration offshore and water birds over the country on their way to and from the arctic.
When you arrive in Finland on a birdwatching tour you will be coming to a country with an unspoiled natural environment, to enjoy the wind sighing in the forests, the light sparkling on the surfaces of the lakes and the freshness of the clean air.
In August 1998, Finland`s Council of State decided to propose to the European Union Commission the inclusion in the Natura 2000 Network of a total of 1,457 areas compliant with the EU Habitat Directive or Bird Directive.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/finland.html   (2688 words)

  
 Arts Council of Central Finland - Keski-Suomen taidetoimikunta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Central Finland is characterised by cultural activities that are both lively and wide-ranging.
To complement the regional emphasis on culture, studies in the arts are conducted at the University of Jyväskylä.
We have pooled resources with the Regional Council of Central Finland, the University of Jyväskylä and other educational institutions, the various municipalities in the area, business and commerce, the local Employment and Economic Development Centre, and the travel industry.
www.kstaide.net /english.htm   (187 words)

  
 Central Finland Bird Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The aims of the Central Finland Bird Club are to connect birdwatchers, to promote bird watching, common knowledge on birds as well as the protection of birds and the environment of birds.
The majority of the bird species breeding in Central Finland are migratory, arriving mainly in April and May, and departing in August and September.
The total number of bird species in the official Central Finland checklist is closing 300.
www.ksly.net /english.php   (420 words)

  
 Central Finland region (Finland)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At http://www.keskisuomi.fi/english/symbols.html the Regional Council of Central Finland shows the flag and arms of Central Finland.
The flag of Central Finland is obviously a banner of arms, thus showing a fl grouse on a white field.
As is usual in Finland, the pennant is made with just one point fastened to the halyard, thus making it most suitable to hang straight down, and able to swing around so that the fl or the red field appears to be on top (cf.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fi-cf.html   (149 words)

  
 Cultivation of Cannabis fiber varieties in central Finland
In collaboration with the Culture Secretary of Hankasalmi, Finland, we began the Hankasalmi Hemp Project in the Autumn of 1994, with the intention of demonstrating fiber hemp as a non-food agriculture product during the Summer of 1995.
Previously in Finland, forensic test results were simply reported as 'positive' or 'negative' for THC in criminal cases involving Cannabis, no prior consideration having ever been made for actual amounts.
Vuorela I. Keski-Suomen asutushistoriaa Hankasalmen ja Saarij”rven j”rvikerrostumien arkistoissa (On the inhabited history of Central Finland, lake sediment archives of Hankasalmi and Saarij”vi).
www.hempfood.com /IHA/iha03113.html   (1828 words)

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