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Finland
Officially the Republic of Finland, this Nordic country is located in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. With a total area of 130,596 sq mi, it is the eight biggest country in Europe. Finland is also the most sparsely populated nation in the European Union.
1,374 Questions
What is the best way to get to Finland from England?
There are several ways. Finnair operates flights from London and Manchester to Helsinki. Ryanair from London Stansted to Tampere.
The Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland go into what sea?
The Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland go into the Baltic Sea.
What food do the people in Finand eat?
Here are a few things they eat. Pulla,Mannapurro,Vispipuuro and Salmiakki.
Did Britain ever attack Finland in World War 2?
British planes made couple of raids against Petsamo and its harbour Liinahamari (Barents Sea) in July 1941. Attacks were mainly against German troops in the area. Petsamo had nickelmine which was important for Germans. Petsamo was in Finland during WWII but were taken by Russia after the war.
Did Finland ever belong to Russia?
After the Finnish War (1808-1809) the eastern half of Sweden was ceded to Russia, thus becoming the Imperial Russian Grand Duchy of Finland. from 1809 till 1917 the Grand Duchy of Finland was ruled by the Tsar in a personal union with Russia. Finland enjoyed a high degree of autonomy.
Why did Finland attack Russia?
Basically, Finland just didn't want to be taken over.
Finland's attacks against Russia were primarily out of defence. Russia instigated the attacks. Their main motive in attacking Finland at the beginning of the war was because holding Finland would give them a strategical advantage in fighting Germany.
Finland's involvement in WW2 can be summarized by three periods:
1) Russia's initially invading of Finland. Finland's 250,000 soldiers caused the 1,000,000 invading Russians to retreat from their initial invasion and regroup in Russia.
2) Finland allowing Germany into the country to battle Russia.
3) Finland driving out Germany after they refused to leave the country.
The moral of the story is, don't mess with Finland.
