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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   (3521 words)

  
 Helsinki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helsinki forms a conurbation with three other cities, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, which are together called the capital area.
Helsinki is, however, perhaps even more famous for its numerous Art Nouveau buildings, designed in the early 1900s and strongly influenced by Kalevala, which is a very popular theme in the national romantic art of that era.
Helsinki is also the birth place of several international celebrities, including the bands HIM, The Rasmus and The 69 Eyes who all have achieved extremely high levels of fame and success both at home and abroad, thus bringing many tourists eager to see the home city of their idols to Helsinki.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Helsinki,_Finland   (1449 words)

  
 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)

  
 Encyclopedia: Helsinki, Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish — think "Helsin Ki"), or Helsingfors in Swedish, is the capital of Finland.
The Helsinki Metro line, started in 1982, was the first, and so far the only, metro line in the entire Finland.
For the first 16 years of its existence, the line was topologically only one straight line, but in 1998 a fork was added at Itäkeskus station, dividing the remainder of the line into two sub-lines with three stations each.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Helsinki,-Finland   (1092 words)

  
 Finland - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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.
Average temperature ranges in Helsinki are from -9 to -4 degrees Celsius (16 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit) in February to 12 to 23 degrees Celsius (54 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit) in July.
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)

  
 Helsinki -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is located in the southern part of Finland on the shore of the (An eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia) Gulf of Finland, at.
Helsinki forms a (An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities) conurbation with three other cities, (A city in southern Finland) Espoo, (additional info and facts about Vantaa) Vantaa and (additional info and facts about Kauniainen) Kauniainen, which are together called the capital area.
Helsinki only became the capital of Finland in 1812 after Finland had been captured from Sweden by (A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state) Russia.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/he/helsinki.htm   (1885 words)

  
 Helsinki (Finland)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It states the flag of Helsinki was adopted or used for the first time in 1967 for an exhibition.
The flag is a banner of the arms, and the arms of Helsinki is older than 1967, the crown in the flag should really be yellow (as it is golden (or) in the arms) and the base should be white, not grey (it is silver (argent) in the arms).
Helsinki was founded in 1550 and became the capital of Finland in 1812 (before this, the most important city in Finland had been Turku (in Swedish: Åbo)).
www.flagspot.net /flags/fi-es091.html   (145 words)

  
 Finland Diary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Finland has a welfare state; all education and medical care are free, pensions are quite generous, and a spirit of egalitarianism appears to be strong.
In 1980 the population of Finland was 4 700.000, 12.000 foreiginers.
It was easy to imagine Finland as a land where women make most of the decisions, where they get due recognition for all of their hard work both at home and in the career setting, and where they have access to the same opportunities and salary levels as men.
blogs.washingtonpost.com /finlanddiary/2005/05/a_young_philoso.html   (17754 words)

  
 Helsinki, Finland
Its capital Helsinki, located on the southern coast, is known as the Daughter of the Baltic.
Helsinki itself was founded by the Swedish King Gustavus Vasa in 1550.
In 1812, Helsinki became Finland's capital and the town was completely rebuilt by order of Alexander I who commissioned the architect Carl Ludwig Engel to design the city in neo-classical style.
www.cyburban.com /~jwong/cruise/helsinki.htm   (441 words)

  
 Capital Finland - Helsinki Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Geographical Society of Finland is a community of geographers and those interested in geography.
Finland Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia...
Helsinki Daily provides latest Finnish World News from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet.
www.deuxfillesetunesouris.ca /capital-finland.html   (314 words)

  
 Finland Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Finland is for the most part a quiet land, where a ramshackle cottage by a lake and a properly stoked sauna is all that's required for happiness.
It's a vast expanse of forests and lakes and more forests, punctuated by towns full of people who are genuinely surprised to see tourists.
In the south, the capital Helsinki is a paradise for lovers of art and architecture.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/finland   (219 words)

  
 University of Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is situated on the south coast of the country on the Bay of Finland.
The capital was officially changed from Turku to Helsinki in 1812, and the university was moved to the new capital in 1827, Helsinki quickly became the cultural and intellectual centre of Finland.
Today, Helsinki and the neighbouring cities of Espoo and Vantaa are home to a sixth of the Finnish population, or nearly a million people.
www.umsl.edu /services/abroad/universities/helsinki.html   (562 words)

  
 Helsinki helsinki finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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www.europe-now.com /helsinki/helsinki-finland.htm   (230 words)

  
 HUCH - Helsinki University Central Hospital
T he Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH, HYKS) is an acute-care hospital in which the most advanced specialized care in two hospital regions is concentrated.
In Finland, the treatment of cleft lips and palates, organ transplants, open heart surgery on infants and the poison information centre exemplify services which are provided exclusively by HUCH.
HUCH is also the most important emergency hospital in the Helsinki metropolitan area; in many specialties it is in fact the only hospital that is open round the clock.
www.randburg.com /fi/huch.html   (359 words)

  
 Car Hire Helsinki Finland from car rentals.co.uk
Helsinki is a lively city whose people are typically friendly, if not immediately welcoming and out-going.
An important aspect of Helsinki's cultural and artistic life is the Kaapeli Tehdas (Cable Factory).
Helsinki's airport is 19km north of the city, in Vantaa.
www.carrentals.co.uk /car-hire/helsinki-guide.html   (313 words)

  
 Helsinki Hotels, Hotel Helsinki, Accommodation in Helsinki Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Helsinki - the white city of the north.
The cultural and political capital of Finland, Helsinki is a lovely low-rise city.
It was appointed as the seat of the government in 1812 by the Russian tsar Alexander I. Nowadays, Helsinki boasts a wealth of culture, rich museums and variety of theatres.
www.guideglobal.com /en/Finland/Uudenmaa/Helsinki-Hotels.html   (226 words)

  
 Finland Photos Pictures : Helsinki, Siuuntio, Hot Air Balloon, Cottage
Finland, Finland, Finland; The country where I quite want to be; Your mountains so lofty; Your treetops so tall; Finland, Finland, Finland; Finland has it all..." Choose in the gallery a place to see the photos I took when I was living in Finland.
Cottage : before leaving Finland after almost 6 years spent there, we rented a nice cottage (actually it was more like a house) near Helsinki.
Helsinki : with its small city center and tallest building only 12 storeys high, Helsinki seems almost provincial and retains a small-town feel but very pleasant nonetheless.
www.benoa.net /finland   (334 words)

  
 Helsinki free indoor track helsinki finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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www.europe-now.com /helsinki/free-indoor-track-helsinki-finland.htm   (253 words)

  
 XC MTB mountain biking in Helsinki, Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pictures are taken mainly in Finland, during summer and winter.
Mountain biking in Finland is really easy as we have a so called "every mans right" which means that you can walk, and also ride a bicycle, almost everywhere.
And as Finland is geographically about the same size as Germany, or state of California, but with only 5 million people and a lot of pine woods, there are a lot of places to go mountain biking.
kotisivu.mtv3.fi /mtb/homepage.html   (404 words)

  
 Caterina.net: Things to do in Helsinki & Finland
See Thee Ultra Bimboos in Helsinki - a great all girl band that truly truly rocks - they are advertising folks by day, and cowboy hat bikini clad rocker chicks by night.
Helsinki is on my list of palces I'd go back to any time.
Virtual Finland is also a wonderful resource filled with scores of finnish facts, info and ephemera.
www.caterina.net /archive/000259.html   (1214 words)

  
 University of Helsinki - Institute of Biotechnology
The Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Helsinki is an administratively independent unit for promoting research and education in biotechnology, molecular biology, cell biology, and related areas.
One of the objectives of the Institute is to integrate researchers from different faculties and research institutions in different areas, and enhance collaboration between those working in the areas of molecular biology, biology, chemistry, physics and medicine.
Among the 42 Centers of Excellence selected by the Academy of Finland in 1999 and in 2001 five are operating at the Institute of Biotechnology.
www.biocenter.helsinki.fi /bi   (876 words)

  
 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Finland has quietly changed its policy toward diplomats known to be spies and toward other professionals trading in illegal intelligence.
Finland has no evidence that planes used by the US Central Intelligence Agency to secretly transport prisoners would have landed at Finnish airports.
Officials in a number of European countries are investigating reports that planes chartered by the CIA would have made refuelling stops at their airports while flying suspected terrorists to countries where US laws banning torture do not apply.
www.helsinginsanomat.fi /english   (415 words)

  
 Population Research Unit
The population Research Unit is a section of the Department of Sociology at the University of Helsinki in Finland.
Most of the research is based on large individual-level data sets compiled in cooperation with Statistics Finland by linking records from the national population register to records from various other registers.
The subject of the dissertation is fertility in Finland.
www.valt.helsinki.fi /sosio/pru   (247 words)

  
 LDS Temples - Helsinki Finland Temple
The angel Moroni was added to the Helsinki Finland Temple on Thursday, October 13, 2005.
The Church Public Relations representative, Seija Linnanen, speaks kindly of the workers who—though not members of the Church—refrain from smoking, listening to the radio, and placing pin-up girl calendars on the walls.
The site chosen and unanimously approved by the City is approximately 7 miles (a 9-mile drive) northwest of downtown Helsinki in the city of Espoo, Finland, near the boundary between the districts of Karakallio and Leppävaara.
www.ldschurchtemples.com /cgi-bin/pages.cgi?helsinki   (357 words)

  
 Helsinki Daily
HELSINKI, Oct 22: World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said on Saturday all sides need to give some ground if the Doha Round of world trade talks is to succeed.
Helsinki Commission to Examine Bosnian War Crimes Trials -
U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Press Conference on the Pli
www.helsinki.com   (385 words)

  
 Your window on Finland — Virtual Finland
Finland's two leading jewelry manufacturers, Kalevala Koru and Lapponia Jewelry, recently merged but retained their individual names and their separate impeccable brand images.
Ravaged by fire, uprooted by war, yet preserved by a dedication to the pursuit of learning.
Such is the National Library of Finland, a building full of treasures in the academic heart of the capital befitting its role of custodian of the country's intellectual heritage.
virtual.finland.fi   (326 words)

  
 Hotels Helsinki - Hotels in Helsinki Finland - Helsinki Hotels
The Cumulus Kaisaniemi is a modern hotel located in the heart of the Finnish capital, 100 meters from the art museum, 200 meters from Rautatieasema train station and one kilometer from the harbor.
The Cumulus Seurahuone is a grand city center hotel occupying a large, 19th century stone building in the heart of Helsinki, just 50 meters from the main railway station.
The Hotel Kamp is a distinguished neoclassical hotel built in 1887, situated opposite the Esplanade Park, and 100 metres from the Helsinki Cathedral and Senate Square, the focal point of Helsinki's old town.
www.finlandhotelfinder.com /FI/Helsinki.html   (625 words)

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