Tampere's orthodox cathedral

The standards of living just keep on giving!

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August 24th 2018
The title of this blog post alludes to the fact that Finland, as a nation, officially has the highest standard of living in the world, no mean feat for a nation of a mere 5 and a half million inhabitants. Tampere is the third largest Finnish city, and holds the other accolade as being the Nordic region's largest inland city, though by way of compensation for a lack of coastline, Tampere is flanked ... read more

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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