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Finland

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October 5th 2007
Andrew's Highlights of Finland: Getting our first piece of real bread in three months on the Finnair flight from Beijing - it's surprising how good it was after three months of rice and noodles Seeing Chris (Jen's brother) and having a partner in crime for a little while Crashing in a great pad...we stayed right downtown in Helsinki at the apartment of a friend of Jen's family...it was pe ... read more

Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

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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 f... ... read more