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	Geography of Finland - Regions, Climate
		Finland is the northernmost country on the European continent.
		Although other countries have points extending farther north, virtually all of Finland is north of 60 degrees north latitude; nearly a quarter of the land area and fully one-third of the latitudinal extent of the country lie north of the Arctic Circle.
		The land of coastal Finland is used for agriculture and dairy farming.
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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 (3475 words)

	Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomi, Swedish: Finland) is a Nordic country in northeastern Europe, bounded by the Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the southeast and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, and has land frontiers with Sweden, Norway and Russia and a maritime border with Estonia.
		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.
		Finland was free to follow her own course and joined the European Union in 1995.
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	Finland (09/05)
		Finland's 1995 accession to the European Union (EU) has blurred the line between foreign and domestic policy; the respective roles of the president and prime minister are evolving, and plans are under consideration to rewrite the constitution to clarify these and other issues.
		Finland and the U.S.S.R. signed a peace treaty at Paris in February 1947 limiting the size of Finland's defense forces and providing for the cession to the Soviet Union of the Petsamo area on the Arctic coast, the Karelian Isthmus in southeastern Finland, and other territory along the former eastern border.
		Finland is well represented in the UN civil service in proportion to its population and belongs to several of its specialized and related agencies.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3238.htm (3564 words)

	Finland Landform Regions - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		In Finland, the same physical characteristics are common to each of the four geographic regions into which the country is divided (see fig.
		A principal reason for this decision was that, during the winter, the islands are physically linked to Finland by the frozen waters of the sea and are hence essential for the country's defense.
		The land of coastal Finland is used for agriculture and dairy farming.
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	Grand Duchy of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		An extended Finland Proper was made a titulary Grand Duchy (more correctly, Grand Principality) in 1581, when king John III of Sweden, who as a prince had been royal duke of Finland (1556–1561/1563), extended the list of subsidiary titles to the Kings of Sweden considerably.
		During the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia, the four Estates of occupied Finland were assembled at the Diet of Porvoo on March 29, 1809 to pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia.
		The Russian Emperor ruled as the Grand Duke of Finland and was represented in Finland by the Governor-General of Finland.
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	Finland - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		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.
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	Finland - GEOGRAPHY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Finland is the northernmost country on the European continent.
		Although other countries have points extending farther north, virtually all of Finland is north of 60 degrees north latitude; nearly a quarter of the land area and fully one-third of the latitudinal extent of the country lie north of the Arctic Circle.
		The most predominant influences on Finland's geography were the continental glaciers that scoured and gouged the country's surface.
	countrystudies.us /finland/27.htm (286 words)

	St. Barnabas Vitural Tour of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is beside Sweden, Russia, the Gulf of Bothina, and by the Gulf of Finland.
		One fourth of Finland is in the arctic circle.
		The land boundaries are Sweden, Russia, Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland.
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	Finland: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Finland continued to pursue a foreign policy of nonalignment throughout the cold-war era.
		Finland became a member of the European Union in Jan. 1995.
		Finland - Finland Finland, Finnish Suomi, officially Republic of Finland, republic (2005 est.
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	Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomi; Swedish: 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.
		Conclusive archaeological evidence exists indicating that the area now comprising Finland was settled around 8000 BC, during the Stone Age, as the inland ice of the last ice age receded.
		The constitution of Finland and its place in the judicial system are unusual in that there is no constitutional court and the supreme court doesn't have an explicit right to declare a law unconstitutional.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/fi/Finland.htm (2241 words)

	Finland - Gurupedia
		Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the southeast and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, and has land frontiers with Sweden, Norway and Russia and a maritime border with Estonia.
		In 1808, Finland was conquered by the armies of
		The climate in Southern Finland is a northern
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	Cheap Hotels in Finland - HotelsHotelsHotels.co.uk
		Finland gained independence from Russia in 1917 and a year later in 1918 on the 3rd of January the country was formally recognised.
		Finland has a unique claim that it is one of the worlds few counties still growing according to research the growth is about 7 square kilometres a year.
		The climate in the south of Finland is that of a Northern European country, but the climate changes dramatically in the northern parts of Finland that are similar to arctic conditions.
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	Finland Scandinavia Europe - Pictures, Travel, Sites and Maps
		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.
		As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999.
		Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy, with per capita output roughly that of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy.
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	World Factbook Finland, Finland Map, Map of Finland, Information on Finland, Weather of Finland
		Finland, known for the midnight sun, modern architecture, Nokia cell phones and Linus Torvalds, also ranks as the most competitive country in the world according to the World Economic Forum.
		Finland was once a part of the Russian Empire and became independent on 6th Dec. 1917 and a republic in 1919.
		Finland lies in northern Europe and is bounded by Norway in the north, by Russia in the east, by Russia and the Gulf of Finland in the south, by the Baltic Sea in the southwest, and by the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden in the west.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/finland.html (416 words)

	Finland - Scandinavica.com
		Finland is a country of the European Union.
		- Finland was often the battleground for wars with Russia, which annexed the territory from Sweden in 1809.
		- As a consequence of WW II Finland ceded the region of Karelia to the Soviet Union.
	www.scandinavica.com /finland.htm (740 words)

	AllRefer.com - Finland, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Finland, Finnish Suomi[swO´mE] Pronunciation Key, officially Republic of Finland, republic (1996 pop.
		It borders on the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden in the west, on Norway in the north, on Russia in the east, and on the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea in the south.
		Helsinki is Finland's capital and its largest city.
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	Finland - Landform Regions
		Many countries of the world can be divided into distinct geographic regions, in each of which some physical characteristic is dominant, almost to the exclusion of others.
		In Finland, the same physical characteristics are common to each of the four geographic regions into which the country is divided.
		Coastal Finland consists of broad clay plains where agriculture plays a leading role.
	countrystudies.us /finland/28.htm (747 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Geography of Finland
		Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
		territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 nautical miles)
		Geography - note: long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national capital on European continent; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal plain
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ge/Geography_of_Finland (199 words)

	Finland map, map of Finland, buy Finland maps, buy Finland travel book from Map Town Ltd.
		A Finland travel guide will help you understand the culture and take advantage of the advice and experience acquired from other travelers who have been there before you.
		From Lapland in the north to modern Helsinki in the south, Finland captivates the imagination.
		Finland is found in northern Europe, between Sweden and Russia.
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	Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1808, Finland was conquered by the armies of Czar Alexander I and thereafter remained an autonomous Grand Duchy in personal union with the Russian Empire until the end of 1917.
		Constitutionally, the 200-member, unicameral parliament, the Eduskunta (Finnish) or Riksdag (Swedish), is the supreme authority in Finland.
		The Åland Islands enjoy a high degree of autonomy, according to international treaties and Finnish laws, why the regional government for Åland handles some matters which belong to the province authority in mainland-Finland.
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	University of Helsinki - Department of Geography - main page
		The Department of Geography at the University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest Geography department in Finland.
		The foci of research and teaching at the Department are Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Hydrogeography, Urban Geography, Political Geography, and Academic Writing.
		The Department is the home of Terra, a quarterly journal of the Geographical Society of Finland.
	www.helsinki.fi /geography (175 words)

	Finland
		Finland continued to pursue a foreign policy of nonalignment throughout the cold war era.
		Since 1998, Finland has been judged to be the world's least corrupt country, according to the annual corruption survey by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International.
		Finland - Finland, Finnish Suomi, officially Republic of Finland, republic (1996 pop.
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	The Lightspan Network - sw
		A varied collection of maps of Finland, including shaded relief and political country maps, and related map links.
		Learn the current population figures for Finland, its administrative divisions, and its cities and towns.
		Also included are clickable maps of the country's administrative divisions and largest cities, as well as an image of the country's flag.
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	Geography Of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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	Geography of Finland - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Geography of Finland differs from that of other Nordic countries.
		See also : Finland, Population of Finlandfr:Géographie de la Finlande
		This page was last modified 00:04, 14 Mar 2005.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Geography_of_Finland (205 words)

	Kievan Rus Database (Finland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Finland was occupied by a non-IndoEuropean people closely related to Estonians and very distantly related to Hungarians.
		Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland (2,700 square kilometers).
		Flint found in Finland (there are no flint outcrops there) suggest possible early trading with central Russia.
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	Finland
		Finland, Gulf of - Finland, Gulf of, eastern arm of the Baltic Sea, c.285 mi (460 km) long and from c.10 to c.75 mi...
		Finland: Bibliography - Bibliography See J. Wuorinen, A History of Finland (1965); E. Kivikoski, Finland (tr.
		Finland: History - History Early History to Independence Finland's first inhabitants, dating from about 7000 B.C.,...
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	The World Factbook 2004 -- Finland
		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.
		As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999.
		Rapidly increasing integration with Western Europe - Finland was one of the 12 countries joining the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) - will dominate the economic picture over the next several years.
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	Finland - Geography
		Finland is in Eastern Scandinavia, between Sweden and Russia.
		It is so far north, that parts of Finland lie inside the Arctic Circle.
		During Finland's long winter it gets as cold as -15 degrees Celsius in the south and as cold as -30 degrees Celsius in the north.
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	Finland World Website Directory
		Dynomec dynamometer Ltd. offers testing equipments like dynamometers and dynamometer software, from finland, for small industries.Dynomec dynamometers are affordable, cheap and accurate measuring systems for all industrial testing requirements.
		Finland sections include, attractions and sightseeing, embassies, restaurant guide, bar guide, Finland events calendar, traditional Finnish recipes and the Finnish calendar - almanac.
		We serve for car rental Finland in Helsinki city, Helsinki Vantaa airport and many other airport cities in Finland.
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