Frozen in ice

Enjoying Finland

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March 26th 2006
Ah... I'm really liking Finland! 😉 i had a wee bit of trouble getting past passport control at the airport because the controller guy asked me how long i plan to stay, where i was headed to after this, have i ever been in europe before. about a week, estonia, and yes, about 6 times? all the meanwhile he was flipping through my passport. then he tells me that the reason he asks is ... 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