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1. www.britannica.com › place › FinlandFinland | Geography, History, Maps, & Facts | Britannica

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   1 day ago · Finland, country in northern Europe. Finland is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed by thick woodlands. Finland forms a symbolic northern border between western and eastern Europe.

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2. www.britannica.com › place › FinlandFinland - Economy, Trade, Technology | Britannica

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   1 day ago · Finland - Economy, Trade, Technology: Finland’s economy is based primarily on private ownership and free enterprise; in some sectors, however, the government exercises a monopoly or a leading role. After World War II, Finland was not fully industrialized, and a large portion of the population was still engaged in agriculture, mining, and ...

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4. www.nbcnews.com › health › health-newsFinland will be the first country to offer bird flu vaccinations

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   9 hours ago · Finland said it procured vaccines for people it deems to be at risk, such as workers at fur and poultry farms, lab technicians who handle bird flu samples and veterinarians who work as animal ...

5. www.cnbc.com › 2024/06/25 › how-this-finnish-companyI'm an exec in Finland, the happiest country in the world—3 ...

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   10 hours ago · Anni Hallila, Framery’s head of people and culture, explains three strategies that helped them effectively close their business’s gender pay gap. 1. Salary reviews happen twice a year. Framery ...

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   1 day ago · Finland's Chief Physician Hanna Nohynek of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare told media the fur farms are especially vulnerable to bird flu due to fur-bearing animals having frequent ...

8. www.britannica.com › place › FinlandFinland - Arctic, Nordic, Saami | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... Roughly half of Finland’s small Sami population live in the area known as the Sami Homeland (Sámiid ruovttuguovlu), which consists of the northernmost portion of the region of Lappi.

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   Which part of Finland is most populated?

   • The harsh climate in the northern part of the country, however, has resulted in the concentration of the population in the southern third of Finland, with about one-fifth of the country’s population living in and around Helsinki, Finland’s largest city and continental Europe’s northernmost capital.

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   What type of economy does Finland have?

   • Finland - Economy, Trade, Technology: Finland’s economy is based primarily on private ownership and free enterprise; in some sectors, however, the government exercises a monopoly or a leading role. After World War II, Finland was not fully industrialized, and a large portion of the population was still engaged in agriculture, mining, and forestry.

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   Is Finland a member of the European Union?

   • Finland has subscribed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade since 1949 and to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development since 1969. It became first an associate (1961) and later a full member (1986) of the European Free Trade Association before leaving that organization to join the European Union (EU) in 1995.

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   Is Finland a Russian country?

   • 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 Russian Revolution, the Finns declared independence on December 6, 1917.

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   Does Finland have bird flu?

   • Finland hasn't had any citizens or visitors test positive for the bird flu virus, but its fur farming operations are considered to run a high risk of transmission to people.

   Finland to be world's first nation to administer bird flu vaccine

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   Does Finland have a timber industry?

   • The private owners of more than four-fifths of Finland’s forests effectively control domestic timber prices; nonetheless, forest products (notably paper) are a major source of the country’s export earnings. Commercial fishing has gradually become less significant to the economy.

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10. www.reuters.com › business › healthcareFinland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world ...

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    17 hours ago · Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday, making it the first country in the world ...