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      Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland

      • Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. Finns are traditionally divided into smaller regional groups that span several countries adjacent to Finland, both those who are native to these countries as well as those who have resettled.
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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FinnsFinns - Wikipedia

    Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic [40] ethnic group native to Finland. [41] Finns are traditionally divided into smaller regional groups that span several countries adjacent to Finland, both those who are native to these countries as well as those who have resettled.

    • Baltic Finnic

      The Baltic Finnic peoples, often simply referred to as the...

    • Forest Finns

      Forest Finns (Finnish: Metsäsuomalaiset, Norwegian bokmål:...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FinlandFinland - Wikipedia

    Finland, [ a ] officially the Republic of Finland, [ b ][ c ] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland covers a total area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sweden_FinnsSweden Finns - Wikipedia

    Sweden Finns (Finnish: ruotsinsuomalaiset; Swedish: sverigefinnar) are a Finnish-speaking national minority in Sweden. [2] People with Finnish heritage comprise a relatively large share of the population of Sweden.

  5. History of Finland, a survey of important events and people in the history of Finland from the time of its settlement. 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.

    • INTRODUCTION. As an independent nation, Finland is less than one hundred years old. The Finns, however, have been around for since the eighth century.
    • LOCATION. Finland is one of the countries that make up Scandinavia, the region that includes Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Iceland and Finland are the world's two northern-most nations.
    • LANGUAGE. About 93 percent of Finns speak Finnish, while approximately 6 percent speak Swedish. Finnish is not related to any of the major European languages, although it resembles Estonian.
    • FOLKLORE. Finnish folktales tend not to feature royalty, fairies, or talking animals. Many are about simple people who confront challenging problems.
  6. The Finnic or Fennic peoples, sometimes simply called Finns, are the nations who speak languages traditionally classified in the Finnic [1] (now commonly Finno-Permic) language family, [disputed – discuss] and which are thought to have originated in the region of the Volga River.

  7. 4 days 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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