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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 on par with Western Europe. As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999. To be updated

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By DonKey44
October 8th 2009

Helsinki, Finland Day 16 Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

Nude Nurmi Outside Olympic Stadium

Day 16, September 16 We woke up to rain. The breakfast buffet tasted good, but took second place to the Radisson in Stockholm. Umbrella in hand we marched out to the tram stop in front of the hotel and rode the circuit past residential areas, parks, the Olympic Stadium, down town buildings, and back to the train station where we departed to collect some information. The tourist information agent pointed out areas of interest on the map and when I asked about the very early plane departure indicated we had but one option, TAXI. I have never had a good taxi [View Full Entry]

By arsku
October 7th 2009

Lentokentällä Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

Moi! Terveisiä Helsinki-Vantaan lentoaseman loungesta. Otin tässä pari lasia viiniä ja tultiin Olgan kanssa tietokoneille. Tähän asti matka on mennyt hyvin. Outi tuli hakemaan meidät. Hain vielä apteekista lääkkeitä ja ehdimme bussiin kohtalaisen hyvin: olimme bussiasemalla 5 minuuttia ennen bussin lähtöä. Ari [View Full Entry]

By McGuyver
September 28th 2009

My Saturday Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

Kopie von P9260488

It was Emmas Birthday and she invited a few dreinds, we hang around at her place until midnight and then we went downtown to go clubbing, but the door man wanted to see my I.D and unfortenatly it was at home so I had to leave ;) [View Full Entry]

By michel finn
September 25th 2009

Abschied von Finnland Europe » Finland » Southwest Finland » Turku

Abschied

Am 23.09.2009 habe ich Finnland in Richtung England verlassen. Es fiel mir recht schwer, mich von diesem schönen und charaktervollen Land zu veabschieden, aber ich freute mich auch auf die 4 Wochen Newcastle. Mit der Fähre fuhr ich von Helsinki nach Travemünde. In der Nähe von Bremen übernachtete ich in einem Hotel und fuhr am Freitag nach Amsterdam/IJumden. Von dort nahm ich wieder eine Fähre und erreichte Newcastle am Sonnabend 09.00Uhr. Nun gilt es, sich wieder an den Linksverkehr zu gewöhnen. [View Full Entry]

By Andy and Debbie
September 19th 2009

Just About Finnished Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

Finnish Banks are Still Standing

Close your eyes for a just a minute and picture Scandinavia. Looks pretty fine, doesn’t it? I’m guessing we summoned our fair share of forests and fjords, lakes and longboats, saunas and snow-clad slopes. And it really is all out there in this winter wonderland, an area five times as large as Britain with less than half the population. So why is it, do you think, that hardly anyone ever goes? I’ve been to some pretty far flung places in my time, but had never even thought of Scandinavia, despite Scotland being only a hop and a skip away. That is, [View Full Entry]

By McGuyver
September 19th 2009

[h3] Greetings from Far Far Away Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

Das ist Fynn, es ist 4 Uhr morgens, und wie gesagt das ist Fynn

This Entry contains pictures of Downtown / Helsinki and also of a little party at a friends place, we went to town on Friday afternoon and I was shown around and then we went to a little sit in party and spent the night there, it was a place called Laspo( or something like that) one hour away. We went there by train and when we arrived everybody there was totally wasted at round about 10 o clock. I think it is in the finish Genes, or a special finish drive, to drink as much as you can get. I felt [View Full Entry]

By carinzil
September 19th 2009

First impressions and injuries Europe » Finland » Lapland

goodbye Germany

So here I go again from Finish Lappland. :-) So much happened that I’m only going to write briefly about everything, especially because I have only 9 fingers to type, but later more. First of all my new mobile number is +358 40 3650042 and my address is Melanie Kasueske Kurkkiomaa 99300 Muonio Finland I’m always happy to get some postcards/letters while up here. I only have internet every now and then. I’m busy most of the time and we’re sharing a internet stick between the whole house :-) The camp is great. They are about 500 dogs and we are [View Full Entry]

By Mackem
September 18th 2009

Skiiing 2009 Europe » Finland » Lapland » Levi

How cold!

What a Place Second trip to Levi for some winter sports. Great place but get ready for some cold weather. -25 or there abouts each day makes day to day things tuff. [View Full Entry]

By Delaine
September 16th 2009

09/16/2009 - Helsinki, Finland Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

Scenary from bus

Went on a “City Highlights” tour which ended in “Senate Square” at the Lutheran Church, which was as decorative and iconized as a catholic church. Part of the tour included a stop at the Temppeliaukio Kirkko (Rock Church). Completed in 1952, it is built entirely underground and has a ceiling made of copper wire. The underground Rock Church is built inside of a massive block of natural granite in the middle of an ordinary residential square. Roger went back to the ship and Judy, Roxie and I went to Café’ Kappeli to meet Hannes, a fellow 911’r - 112 in Europe [View Full Entry]

By michel finn
September 16th 2009

Nachtrag zu Finnland Europe » Finland

"Tanzboden"

Hier einige weitere Vorlieben der Finnen - Tanzen ist in Finnland sehr beliebt. Solche „Tanzböden“ befinden sich meistens außerhalb der Städte. Man trifft sich dort zum Tanzen als Paare, Single, Gruppen von Frauen oder Männern in allen Altersstufen. - Die Freude der Finnen am Glücksspiel (fast schon kollektive Spielsucht) hat mich überrascht. An allen vorstellbaren Plätzen stehen Spielautomaten: in Tankstellen, in jeder Kaufhalle, in Bahnhöfen, selbst im Lidl und in den Einkaufszentren gibt es ganze Spielhallen. Gespielt wird von allen Altersgruppen und in [View Full Entry]

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