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	Eastern Finland travel guide - Wikitravel
		Eastern Finland (Itä-Suomen lääni) is a province of Finland.
		Saimaa (Saimen in Swedish) is a lake in Southeastern in Finland.
		At 1,147 square km (443 square miles), it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fifth largest in Europe.
	wikitravel.org /en/Eastern_Finland (181 words)

	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.
		In 1808, Finland was conquered by the armies of Russian Emperor Alexander I and thereafter remained an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire until the end of 1917.
		The climate in Southern Finland is a northern temperate climate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Finland (3550 words)

	Finland travel guide - Wikitravel
		Finland (Finnish: Suomi, Swedish: Finland, [2]) is in Northern Europe and has borders with Russia to the East, Norway to the North and Sweden to the West.
		Finland was a part of Sweden from the 12th to the 19th century and an autonomous grand duchy under Russian rule after 1809.
		Finland then allied with Germany in an unsuccessful attempt to repel the Soviets, was defeated and, as a condition for peace, had to turn against Germany instead.
	wikitravel.org /en/Finland (9291 words)

	Encyclopedia: Eastern Finland
		The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland.
		The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland.
		Southern Savonia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the south-east of Finland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eastern-Finland (426 words)

	Eastern Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 1997 redesign that reduced the number of provinces in Finland from 12 to 6, Mikkeli province, Kuopio province and Pohjois-Karjala province formed the new province of Eastern Finland.
		The regions in Eastern Finland are divided on 66 municipalities.
		The coat of arms of Eastern Finland is composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eastern_Finland (185 words)

	FINLAND (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Republic of Finland is a Nordic country in northeastern Europe, bordered by the Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the southeast and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west.
		Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden is traditionally connected with the year 1154 and the alleged introduction of Christianity by Sweden's King Erik.
		In 1808, Finland was conquered by the armies of Russian Emperor Alexander I and thereafter remained an autonomous Grand Duchy in personal union with the Russian Empire until the end of 1917.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/fi/Finland.htm (2155 words)

	Finland - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is bound by Russia to the east, the Gulf of Finland to the south, the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden to the west and Norway to the north.
		Finland is a low lying plateau formed by glaciers, which have scoured the land leaving deposits of gravel, sand and clay.
		In 1992 Finland ratified the EEA treaty with the EU and announced it would be seeking accession to the EU by 1995, although the Union announced that Finland would have to adjust their heavy agricultural subsidies in line with the union and that they would have to adopt the EU's envisaged defense system.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/finland.htm (1290 words)

	Finland: History
		Finland became a Swedish province in 1362 and was part of and indistinguishable from larger Sweden.
		Finland was designated the Grand Duchy of Sweden by King John III of Sweden in 1580; he also named himself the first Grand Duke of Finland and Karelia.
		Viewed from the West, Finland was idolized for its resistance to Russia in the Winter War, ostracized for its resistance to the Soviets in World War II, written off as lost to the East Bloc upon signing the mutual assistance pact in 1948, and denigrated as subservient to Soviets until 1991.
	www.finlandno.org /f-history.html (1386 words)

	History of Finland (the s.c.nordic FAQ) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to the legend, bishop Henry is murdered by the peasant Lalli on the frozen surface of lake Köyliö.
		Finland was the first country in Europe (and second in the world, after New Zealand) to grant women an equal right to vote in elections.
		The Continuation War; Finland attacks the Soviet Union with Germany, hoping to regain the lost areas, but eventually has to accept the borders of 1940 and, and also cede Pechenga, lease Porkkala peninsula as a military base for 50 years (SU returns it already in 1956) and pay war reparations.
	www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/scn/faq43.html (1845 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 lowest temperatures in winter are from -45°C to -50°C in Lapland and eastern Finland; from -35°C to -45°C elsewhere; and -25°C to -35°C in the islands and coastal regions.
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/ilmaeng.html (1909 words)

	Finland: A Rising Nationality
		But the inhabitants of Central Finland, the Sawos, partaking of the physical features of both neighbours, are an intermediate link between the two; and all three-Karelians, Sawos, and Tawastes-speaking the same language, living the same manner of life, and having so much in common as to their national characteristics-melt together into one ethnical type-the Finnish.
		On the other side of the Gulf of Finland like treasures of popular poetry were brought to light, sung also by the runoiat in a language most akin to that of the Kalevala, and so suggestive of the common origin of both stems, now separated by politics, but once united by their common civilisation.
		For it is most remarkable that even Finland, poor as she is, imports from Russia the food which is taken from the mouth of the Russian peasant, and exports thither mannufactured ware; since 1882 it begun even to export more than to import.
	dwardmac.pitzer.edu /Anarchist_Archives/kropotkin/Finland/Finland.html (7648 words)

	Kuopio: Hotels, Finnish girls and fishing in Eastern Finland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kuopio in Eastern Finland is one of many Finnish cities which are surrounded by beautiful nature, wilderness and lakes.
		Eastern Finland is an excellent area for outdoor activities such as skiing, hunting and fishing.
		Finland is known for being a paradise for fishermen.
	vikingfishing.f.se /trip7.htm (177 words)

	comen7
		Finland suffered a severe famine in 1696-1697 and almost one third of the countries population died.
		Finland was to have its own Senate and Diet but all major decisions had to be approved first by the Czar.
		Finland's international position continued to grow stronger when, in 1955 it joined both the UN and the Nordic Council.
	www.iol.ie /~pemsch/project99/comen6.htm (1686 words)

	Mythology's Mything Links: Central & Eastern Europe -- Finland
		In Finland, where Swedish was the principal language of government and education at the end of the eighteenth century (and was to remain so until the second half of the nineteenth century), such thinking fell on fertile ground....
		This is Juminkeko, a new information center in Finland for the cultures of the Kalevala and Karelian (i.e., the area where the epic narrative songs for the Kalevala were collected).
		This is "The Ancient Religion of the Finns," written for Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs by Professor Juha Pentikäinen of the University of Helsinki.
	www.mythinglinks.org /euro~east~finno~Finland.html (3718 words)

	Maritime Archaeology in South-Eastern Finland in the 1990s (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Maritime archaeological research in Kymenlaakso, the south-eastern province of Finland, has concentrated on the area of the Ruotsinsalmi naval battles (1789, 1790), on underwater investigations in connection with archaeological excavations on dry land, and on some wrecks which have been investigated in co-operation with mainly local diving clubs.
		In the 1990s two side scan sonar surveys were carried out in Ruotsinsalmi: in 1992 by the marine geology unit of the Geological Survey of Finland and in 1999 by Oy Baltic Eye Ltd. The both surveys gave good results: new wrecks, accurate positions of the already known wrecks and various information on the wrecks.
		Especially in Finland where there is only one (1!) full time employed maritime archaeologist at the Maritime Museum of Finland (the National Board of Antiquities).
	www.abc.se /~m10354/uwa/kymenlaa.htm (709 words)

	Ministry of the Interior - Eastern Finland Objective 1
		The Eastern Finland Objective 1 programme aims to develop the regions of Etelä-Savo, Pohjois-Savo, North Karelia and Kainuu into an international, cooperative and enterprising area, taking account of their own cultural origin.
		The aim is to strengthen the regional economy and employment of the regions.
		The vision of the programme for 2006 is that regional economies in Eastern Finland will be internationally competitive and rapidly growing.
	www.intermin.fi /intermin/home.nsf/0/6579822D061CDAD2C2256FB30044C338?opendocument (128 words)

	Eastern Orthodox churches -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The churches in Western Europe, under the authority of the pope at Rome, separated from the churches in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire, under the authority of the patriarch (bishop) of Constantinople.
		Most of the Orthodox Finns were originally from Karelia, the southeastern part of Finland that was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, which was Christianized by Russian monks in the 12th century.
		Eastern Orthodox Churches are usually identified by nationality and are the result of the Catholicism.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9274107 (829 words)

	Finnguide: Finland Travel Sightseeing Guide : Eastern Finland Sights and Attractions Finland Travel and Tourism
		The field of study of the Orthodox Church Museum is one of a kind in Finland and in the whole of Scandinavia.
		The Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Mannerheim, and the rest of the wartime high command of Finland, were based at the Central Elementary School in Mikkeli, when the headquarters were transferred to Mikkeli from Helsinki, in 1939.
		The eastern one goes to Vehkataipale, where the canal built in the 1930`s and the pumphouse dominate the scenery.
	www.finnguide.fi /sightguide/area.asp?area=3 (619 words)

	Eastern Finland - Reviews and Travel Information - TripAdvisor
		I attended a great rock concert in Joensuu, the really wonderful aspect was that every age group was in attendance and all were dancing, in fact, i think the whole town turned up.
		I only knew it was somewhere in the eastern part ofFinland, some 5 hour car ride from Helsinki, the Finnish capital.
		Discover the endless variety of attractions and activities Finland has to offer in the summertime.
	www.tripadvisor.com /AllReviews-g189899-Eastern_Finland.html (842 words)

	Orthodox Church of Finland -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Eastern Orthodox church, recognized as the second state church of Finland.
		Christianity entered Finland from both the west and the east as early as the 12th century.
		One of the northernmost countries of Europe, Finland is located between Russia on the east, Sweden on the west, and the tip of Norway on the north.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9057482 (846 words)

	IRSPS - Proterozoic Stratigraphy
		Early Proterozoic Stratigraphy of the SalahmiPyhäntä Area, Central Finland, with an Emphasis on Applying the Principles of Lithodemic Stratigraphy to a Complexly Deformed and Metamorphosed Bedrock.
		Paleoproterozoic volcanism in the Kiihtelysvaara - Tohmajärvi district, eastern Finland.
		Palaeoproterozoic basic igneous events in Eastern Fennoscandian Shield between 2.45 Ga and 1.97 Ga, studied by means of mafic dyke swarms and ophiolites in Finland.
	irsps.sci.unich.it /education/pastactiv/proterozoic.html (1375 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Finland
		Finnish troops mounted a vigorous response to Soviet forces and stalled their advance, but the country was eventually forced to cede 10% of its territory and make extensive war reparation payments to the Soviets.
		Finland is the only Nordic EU member to adopt the euro as the national currency.
		Finland's broadcasting sector is very dynamic and the country is digitising its transmission network.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1023629.stm (714 words)

	Kuopio -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		city, Eastern Finland lääni (Itä Suomen province), south central Finland, on the Kallavesi (lake).
		Kuopio is the centre of the Orthodox Church of Finland and has a bishopric and a seminary.
		It has become one of Finland's leading woodworking and pulp- and paper-manufacturing centres, and most of Finland's lake...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9046453 (410 words)

	Hospitalization trends for paediatric asthma in eastern Finland: a 10-yr survey -- Korhonen et al. 19 (6): 1035 -- ...
		Hospitalization trends for paediatric asthma in eastern Finland: a 10-yr survey -- Korhonen et al.
		Hospitalization trends for paediatric asthma in eastern Finland: a 10-yr survey
		The present study was supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation of Northern Savo, the Finnish Anti-Tuberculosis Association Foundation and the Viik's Foundation.
	erj.ersjournals.com /cgi/content/abstract/19/6/1035 (244 words)

	Southern Finland
		It borders to the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland.
		It also borders to the Gulf of Finland and Russia.
		Southern Finland is divided into 88 municipalities and contains the cities of Hämeenlinna[?], Helsinki, Kouvola[?].
	www.fastload.org /so/Southern_Finland.html (127 words)

	Carabidae of eastern Finland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Here are some examples of the common carabid species of arable fields in eastern Finland.
		The heavy use of pesticides has been proposed to be main cause for the decline.
		In Finland, this species has spread from south-eastern part of the country to north during this century.
	www.uku.fi /~holopain/cara.htm (207 words)

	eBay.co.uk Shop - D J M Kerr Stamps of Eastern Europe: Finland:
		Fine stamps of Eastern and Central Europe plus Scandinavia, from classics to new issues.
		Europe and overseas orders will be sent by registered airmail at a cost of £5 if the total order is over £100.
		FINLAND 1891 Russian type, set to 1 r.
	stores.ebay.co.uk /D-J-M-Kerr-Stamps-of-Eastern-Europe_Finland_W0QQc... (192 words)

	Geological Survey of Finland, Abstracts for series: Bulletin
		BT 397 - Kilpeläinen, T. Evolution and 3D modelling of structural and metamorphic patterns of the Palaeoproterozoic crust in the Tampere-Vammala area, southern Finland.
		Geology and ore petrology of the Akanvaara and Koitelainen mafic layered intrusions and the Keivitsa-Satovaara layered complex, northern Finland.
		BT 382 - Hölttä, P.: Relationship of granitoids, structures and metamorphism at the eastern margin of the Central Finland Granitoid Complex
	weppi.gsf.fi /info/bt.html (425 words)

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