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  Finland. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
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.
Lutheranism was established in Finland, and in 1581 the country was raised to the rank of grand duchy.
Finland was active in the League of Nations, which it joined in 1920, and it was the only European country to continue to honor its World War I debts to the United States after the advent of the economic depression at the start of the 1930s.
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 Finland
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.
The climate in Southern Finland is a northern temperate climate.
publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/f/fi/finland_1.html   (2267 words)

  
 Finland
The Republic of Finland is a Nordic country, bound by the Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the southeast and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia (sea border with Estonia).
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.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Finland was free to follow her own course and joined the European Union in 1995.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fi/Finland.html   (1142 words)

  
 Finland
Finland is bordered on the east by Russia, on the south by the Gulf of Finland and Estonia, on the west by the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden, and on the north and northwest by Norway.
Finland surrendered several eastern territories that amounted to 10 percent of its area, and 420,000 Karelian Finns in those areas migrated across the newly formed national boundaries to Finland, requiring a massive resettlement and rural land reform program.
Finland was the first country to provide equal voting rights to women, instituting female suffrage in elections to the national parliament in 1906.
www.everyculture.com /Cr-Ga/Finland.html   (6427 words)

  
 Finland: A Very Brief Introduction
A Nordic country, Finland is bordered on the west by Sweden and the Gulf of Bothnia, on the north by Norway, on the east and southeast by Russia, on the south by the Gulf of Finland and on the south-west by the Baltic Sea.
Finland is also a very egalitarian country, and it takes pride in the fact that in 1906 it became the first European nation (and one of the first in the world) to grant women the right to vote and run for parliament.
Finland places a high priority on education and R&D. Schooling is compulsory for ages seven through 16, and it is free, even at the university level.
www.bellevuelinux.org /finland.html   (1824 words)

  
 History of Finland Summary
Finland was part of the Swedish Empire from about 1200 to 1809, when Russia conquered the country from Sweden and a personal union between the two countries was established.
Worried by the development in Russia, and Finland, the non-Socialist Senate proposed for the parliament to declare Finland's independence, which was agreed on in the parliament on December 6, 1917.
Thus Finland was under an obligation to ensure the residents of the Åland Islands a right to maintain the Swedish language, as well as their own culture and local traditions.
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 Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
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 with Sweden Norway and Russia and a maritime border with Estonia.
In 1808 Finland was conquered by the armies Russian Emperor Alexander I and thereafter remained an autonomous Grand Duchy in personal union with the Russian until the end of 1917.
Finland's population has always been concentrated in southern parts of the country which is more pronounced after the 20th century urbanization.
www.freeglossary.com /Finland   (2519 words)

  
 Finland (10/06)
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   (3599 words)

  
 Finland - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Finland's first inhabitants, dating from about 7000 BC, probably followed the melting ice northward, attracted by a good supply of game.
Finnish nationalism became a powerful movement early in the 19th cent.; it was inspired by such leaders as the poet J. Runeberg ; the statesman and philosopher J. Snellman, whose promotion of the Finnish language helped it to achieve official status in 1863; and the philologist Elias Lönnrot, who compiled the monumental epic Kalevala.
Tarja Halonen, the foreign minister, was elected president in 2000 and reelected in 2006; she was the first woman to hold the office.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-finland.html   (2435 words)

  
 Finland
Forests and lakes dominate Finland’s landscape, but there is geographical variety from the unique archipelago of the southern and western coastlines to the rolling mountains and clear-water rivers of Lapland.
Finland today is, as it has always been, in close contact with both St Petersburg and Stockholm.
Finland joined the European Union in 1995 and is among the eleven member states that adopted the common currency euro in the beginning of 1999.
www.helsinki.fi /~lakkisto/FINLAND.HTM   (339 words)

  
 FINLAND , Landmine Monitor Report 2000
Finland wants to have, and to give the signal that it has, a “strong, credible, independent defense.” In March 2000, an official from the Ministry of Defense explained: “Antipersonnel landmines are part of the Finnish defense system.
Finland also attended as an observer the First Meeting of State Parties in May 1999; the delegation was led by the Head of the Unit for Humanitarian Assistance at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Finland’s tradition of transparency does not include military issues, especially if it means disclosing information on stockpiles and other information that has to do with war plans.
www.icbl.org /lm/2000/finland.html   (3152 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   (752 words)

  
 Finland Visa Application - Tourist Visas, Business Visas, Expedited Visas - Finland Page
Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden began in 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by Sweden's King Eric.
Finland has been among the fastest-growing economies in the European Union (EU) for several years, with GDP reaching 5.6% in 2000, fueled by the booming Nokia-led electronics industry.
Finland's membership in the EU (Finland joined on January 1, 1995) has helped spur structural changes in key economic sectors.
www.travisa.com /Finland/finland_portal.htm   (862 words)

  
 Military history of Finland during World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Finland fought three wars: the Winter War alone against the Soviet Union, the Continuation War with Germany against the Soviet Union, and the Lapland War alone against Germany.
During the Continuation War (1941-1944) Finland was co-belligerent with Nazi Germany, and dependent on food, fuel and armament shipments from Germany.
During the war Germany and Finland were united by a common enemy, the Soviet Union, yet Finland kept her army outside the German command structure despite numerous attempts to tie them tighter together.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_history_of_Finland_during_World_War_II   (2169 words)

  
 Finland: History
By the treaty of Moscow (Mar. 12, 1940), Finland ceded the Rybachi Peninsula, its part of the Karelian Isthmus (including Vyborg), and land bordering on Lake Ladoga; in addition, the USSR gained a 30-year lease of the port of
This agreement confirmed the cessions of territory Finland had made in 1940; however, instead of Hanko, the USSR was given a lease on the
After the war, by a peace treaty signed in Paris in 1947, the 1944 armistice was largely confirmed; Finland was obliged to pay the USSR $300 million in reparations and to cede the Karelian Isthmus (with Vyborg),
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 KulttuuriKauppila, Ii - Finland, Residence of Artists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
KulttuuriKauppila - The residence of artists is located in the centre of the village of Ii by the Iijoki River in the beautiful area of Illinsuvanto.
KulttuuriKauppila is about 40 kilometres from Oulu and less than one hour´s drive from an international airport.
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www.kulttuurikauppila.fi   (147 words)

  
 Finland
The earliest inhabitants of Finland possibly arrived there by way of the Volga River in southern Russia.
In World War II, Finland declared neutrality but was forced to defend itself from the Soviet Union.
The Assemblies of God sent its first missionary to Finland in 2000 and has continued to work closely with the movement.
www.eyeoneurope.org /factoids/Finland.asp   (480 words)

  
 TheSpoof.com : War with Finland funny satire story
So far as we know, Finland is not presenting any type of threat to the United States and is not harboring any terrorists or fugitives of any kind.
Cheney has explained that after World War II Finland was the only country to repay the United States the war reparations it requested, around 300 million.
The plan is to attack and demand reparations from Finland, which they will hand right over, and thus boost the economy with more cash flow.
www.thespoof.com /news/spoof.cfm?headline=s3i7845   (571 words)

  
 Aurora Borealis II — Virtual Finland
Main page: Nature & the Environment: Aurora Borealis II Aurora Borealis II Written for Virtual Finland by Ph.L. Jyrki Manninen
Every auroral display is unique, which means that every photograph you take, is unique too.
Department for Communication and Culture/Unit for Publications and Finland Promotion
virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/auroraborealis/aurora1.html   (759 words)

  
 Ii (Finland) map - nona.net
Ii is a populated place in Oulu, which is a region of Finland.
An overview map of the region around Ii is displayed below.
download a GPX waypoint file of Ii for your GPS receiver
nona.net /features/map/placedetail.611037/Ii   (100 words)

  
 Blade II (2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Blade II - O Caçador de Vampiros (Brazil) [pt]
MPAA: Rated R for strong pervasive violence, language, some drug use and sexual content.
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Blade II (2002)
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 Coleman's Contracting at Lake Anna - Finland II home.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Coleman's Contracting at Lake Anna - Finland II home.
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