The Baltic Sea might be considered to be bordered on its northern edge by the Gulf of Bothnia, on its northeastern edge by the Gulf of Finland, and on its eastern edge by the Gulf of Riga.

Finland experienced its most stable government ( Lipponen I and II ) since independence with a five-party governing coalition, a so called " rainbow government ".

Because of its graphic violence and terror, the original version of the movie was banned in several countries, including Finland, Germany, Iceland and Ireland.

* Finland contains an estimated 60, 000 lakes within its borders.

The constitution of Finland and its place in the judicial system are unusual in that there is no constitutional court and the supreme court does not have an explicit right to declare a law unconstitutional.

After failed experiments with protectionism, Finland eased restrictions and concluded a free trade agreement with the European Community in 1973, making its markets more competitive.

Finland is well represented in the UN civil service in proportion to its population and belongs to several of its specialised and related agencies.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Finland has moved steadily towards integration into Western institutions and abandoned its formal policy of neutrality, which has been recast as a policy of military nonalliance coupled with the maintenance of a credible, independent defence.

Australia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, and through an honorary consulate in Helsinki.

In Finland, the term " Finlandization " was perceived as blunt criticism, stemming from an inability to understand the practicalities of how a small nation needs to deal with an adjacent superpower, without losing its sovereignty.

The Wehrmacht's defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad led Finland to basically revert to its 19th-century traditions, which had been perceived as highly successful until the Russification of Finland ( 1899 – 1905 ).

Thus Finland had to face its big neighbour on its own, without any greater power's protection.

As in the 19th century, Finland chose not to challenge the Soviet Union's foreign policy, but exerted caution to keep its independence.

Under this pact, Finland was obliged to resist armed attacks by " Germany or its allies " against Finland, or against the Soviet Union through Finland, and, if necessary, ask for Soviet military aid to do so.

Although actual combat didn't spread to Finland until 1918, the war between Germany and Russia had a major impact on the Finns from its beginning in 1914.

Lenin calculated that the Bolsheviks could perhaps hold central parts of Russia but would have to give up some territories on its periphery, including Finland in the less important north-western corner.

The Helsinki Guard, the strongest Red unit with its crucial strategic position in the capital of Finland had already become active on 23 – 25 January, aiming to secure a major power base for the Reds.

In foreign policy Red Finland leaned on Bolshevist Russia, which declared its support for the Finnish revolution.

The nine white roses which adorned the field under the two roe deer were none other than the same nine white roses present in the coat of arms of Finland.

The proper authorities in Finland were notified, but they ultimately decided not make any changes and not to adopt the coat of arms originally intended with the roe deer and the nine Finnish roses.

The heraldic authorities in Finland decided not to adopt the coat of arms originally intended with the roe deers and the nine Finnish roses.

In Scandinavia and Finland, a cheaper version of caviar is made from mashed and smoked cod roe ( smörgåskaviar meaning " sandwich caviar ") sold in tubes as a sandwich spread.

Rovaniemi ( in Finland ), which lies slightly south of the line, has a population of approximately 58, 000, and is the largest settlement in the immediate vicinity of the Arctic Circle.

The land on the Arctic Circle is divided among eight countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States ( Alaska ), Canada, Denmark ( Greenland ), and Iceland ( where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey ).

The archipelago with the most islands is the Archipelago Sea in Finland.

* 1605 – The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.

Although he is sometimes regarded as among the first and most influential architects of Nordic modernism, a closer examination of the historical facts reveals that Aalto ( while a pioneer in Finland ) closely followed and had personal contacts with other pioneers in Sweden, in particular Gunnar Asplund and Sven Markelius.

In his analysis of Aalto, Giedion gave primacy to qualities that depart from direct functionality, such as mood, atmosphere, intensity of life and even national characteristics, declaring that " Finland is with Aalto wherever he goes ".

The total population estimate in all of Norway, Sweden and Finland is a mere 120 adult individuals.

The other threatened population is the one in Fennoscandia ( Norway, Sweden, Finland and Kola Peninsula ).

The total population estimate for 1997 is around 60 adults in Sweden, 11 adults in Finland and 50 in Norway.

* In addition, Finnish, a Baltic-Finnic language, has calqued the Swedish term as Itämeri " East Sea ", disregarding the geography ( the sea is west of Finland ), though understandably since Finland was a part of Sweden from the Middle Ages until 1809.

Much of modern Finland is former seabed or archipelago: illustrated are sea levels immediately after the last ice age.

The brown bear's principal range includes parts of Russia, the United States ( mostly in Alaska ), Canada, the Carpathian region ( especially Romania, but also Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland and so on ), the Balkans, Sweden and Finland, where it is the national animal.

Kontinenten – the Continent – is a vernacular Swedish expression excluding Sweden, Norway and Finland, but including Denmark ( even the Danish archipelago ) and the rest of continental Europe.

The conservative party in Finland is the National Coalition Party ( in Finnish Kansallinen Kokoomus, Kok ).

Another example is Åland where the residents enjoy a special provincial citizenship within Finland, hembygdsrätt.

Finnish dog tags are also designed to be broken in two ; however, the only text on it is the personal identification number and the letters SF, which stands for Suomi Finland, within a tower stamped atop of the upper half.

In Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Finland, Sweden, the United States, and Canada, a dentist is a healthcare professional qualified to practice dentistry after graduating with a degree of either Doctor of Dental Surgery ( DDS ) or Doctor of Dental Medicine ( DMD ).

* 1939 – Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.

In Finland, the term tohtori / doktor is applied only to holders of the postgraduate research doctor's degree.

Rosa has an especially large following in Finland, and in 1999, he created a special 32-page Donald, Scrooge, Gearloose & nephews strip for his Finnish fans ; Sammon Salaisuus ( translates to The secret of the Sampo, but it is officially named The Quest for Kalevala

The Finnish part lies entirely within Tornio in northern Finland, and is actually only long.

There is a variety of schedules, for example presidents: the President of Ireland is elected every seven years, the President of Russia and the President of Finland every six years, the President of France every five years, President of United States every four years.

The rise of a pro-European sentiment is mainly due to the existent wave of general internationalization in Finland.