Finland
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.
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| Tilastokeskus - Statistikcentralen - Statistics Finland Mar 28, 2011 ... Statistics Finland has opened thematic pages related to population census on which articles and data on population census statistics are ... - Read more http://www.stat.fi |
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| thisisFINLAND A multimedia guide with information, facts and daily news on Finland. - Read more http://www.finland.fi |
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| Visit Finland Finland Guide - Explore, Travel Planner -Search and Book, Our Finland- Participate. - Read more http://www.visitfinland.com |
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| Finland Guide Explore Finland Guide - Explore, Travel Planner -Search and Book, Our Finland- Participate. - Read more http://www.finland-tourism.com |
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| Finland.com Nov 25, 2009 ... In 2012 Helsinki will also celebrate the 200th anniversary of becoming the capital of Finland, when the country was a grand duchy of the ... - Read more http://www.finland.com |
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| Embassy of Finland, Washington - Consulate Generals of Finland ... Embassy of Finland in Washington DC and the Consulates General in New York and Los Angeles. Also has contact details for the honorary consulates of Finland ... - Read more http://www.finland.org |
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