Finland is a large but sparsely populated Nordic state in the north-east of Western Europe. It gained independence in 1917 after centuries under Swedish then Russian rule. Following military conflict with the Soviet Union (USSR) during the Second World...

Republic of Finland Suomen Tasavalta CAPITAL: Helsinki FLAG: The civil flag contains an ultramarine cross with an extended right horizontal on a white background. ANTHEM: Maammelaulu (in Swedish, Vårt land; Our Land). MONETARY UNIT: The euro...

Finland POPULATION 5,183,545 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 84.9 percent ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN 1.1 percent PENTECOSTAL 1 percent OTHER 1.1 percent NONAFFILIATED 11.9 percent Country Overview Introduction Situated in northern Europe between Sweden and Russia,...

Finland Finland is a highly developed democratic country situated in northeastern Europe. It borders Russia to the east, Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, and the Baltic Sea to the south. Since gaining independence from Russia in 1917, Finland...

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A teenage killer's deadly school rampage has put Finns on the defensive about their relationship to guns.With 1.6 million firearms in private hands, the Nordic nation is an anomaly in Europe, lagging behind only the U.S. and Yemen in civilian gun ownership, studies show.The government...

The Finnish government on Friday granted permission to a local company for uranium exploration in northern Finland, and rejected applications from French nuclear group Areva for similar searches in other parts of the country.The Trade and Industry Ministry granted a one-year permit to Namura Finland...

Representatives from feuding Sunni and Shiite groups met Friday at a secret location in Finland to discuss ways of ending the bloodshed in Iraq, officials said.The Crisis Management Initiative, a conflict-prevention group headed by former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, said it was hosting the seminar...