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| High Coast, Kvarken Archipelago | |||
| Ivalo | Town |
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| Noormarkku | Town |
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| Paimio | Town |
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| Petajavesi | Town |
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| Rauma | Town |
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| Repovesi National Park | Forest |
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| Savonlinna | Town |
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| Saynatsalo | Town |
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| South Karelia | Maakunta |
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| Struve Geodetic Arc, Finland | Civil Marker | ||
| Tampere | City |
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| Turku | City |
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| Uusimaa | Maakunta |
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| Verla | Village |
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| Sapmi |
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| Lake Inari | Lake | |
| Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis in Lappi | Celestial Phenomenon |
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia - The World Factbook
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| Locale Type | Nation |
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| Demonym: | Finnish |
| Corruption Perceptions Index - 2014, Transparency International: | 3 |
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. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and resist invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, the Finns made a remarkable transformation from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is now among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are a high standard of education, equality promotion, and national social security system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy. - The World Factbook
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
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| The Manila Rope | Book | Veijo Meri | ||
| The Summer Book | Book | Tove Jansson | The Summer Book is set on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland | |
| The Unknown Soldier (Linna book) | Novel | Vaino Linna | ||
| The Year of the Hare | Book | Arto Paasilinna |
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