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One of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries, Finland forms a symbolic northern border between western and eastern Europe: dense wilderness and Russia to the east, the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden to the west. A part of Sweden from the 12th century until 1809, Finland was then a Russian grand duchy until, following the ...
If confirmed, this site will be the oldest archeological site in Finland, and is likely to be the only Neanderthal, or pre-glacial, site found so far in the Nordic countries, around 130,000 years old. The land area now known as Finland was first inhabited just after the Ice Age, from around 8500 BCE.
Dec 14, 2023 · After the Treaty of Nöteborg in 1323, most of Finland was a part of Sweden. For about 500 years, Finnish history is Swedish history. The region of Finland was Sweden’s buffer against the East, and the borders shifted many times in various wars. Finns consider themselves Western Europeans because the time as a part of the Kingdom of Sweden ...
Dec 28, 2021 · 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 gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, Finland successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union ...
Dec 2, 2022 · Finland profile - Timeline. The national hero, soldier and statesman Gustaf Mannerheim is seen as the father of modern Finland. 1323 - Territory of present-day Finland becomes part of the Swedish ...
Feb 13, 2024 · Life expectancy: 79 years (men) 84 years (women) LEADERS. President: Alexander Stubb. Getty Images. Conservative former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the February 2024 presidential...
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