I am fascinated by Finland. Finns, please tell me about your country

I am fascinated by Finland. Finns, please tell me about your country.

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Finland (Listeni/ˈfJnlənd/; Finnish: Suomi [suomi] ( listen); Swedish: Finland [ˈfJnland]), officially the Republic of Finland,[7] is a sovereign state in Europe. A peninsula with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, the country has land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east. Estonia is south of the country across the Gulf of Finland. Finland is situated in the geographical region of Fennoscandia, which also includes Scandinavia. Finland's population is 5.5 million (2014), staying roughly on the same level over the past two decades. The majority of the population is concentrated in the southern region.[8] In terms of area, it is the eighth largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union.

Finland is a parliamentary republic with a central government based in the capital Helsinki, local governments in 317 municipalities,[9] and an autonomous region, the Åland Islands. Over 1.4 million people live in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which produces a third of the country's GDP. From the late 12th century, Finland was an integral part of Sweden, a legacy reflected in the prevalence of the Swedish language and its official status. In the spirit of the notion of Adolf Ivar Arwidsson (1791–1858), "we are no-longer Swedes, we do not want to become Russians, let us therefore be Finns", the Finnish national identity started to establish. Nevertheless, in 1809, Finland was incorporated into the Russian Empire as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. In 1906, Finland became the second nation in the world to give the right to vote to all adult citizens and the first in the world to give full suffrage to all adult citizens.[10][11] Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, Finland declared itself independent.
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In 1918, the fledgling state was divided by civil war, with the Bolshevik-leaning "Reds" supported by the equally new Soviet Union, fighting the "Whites", supported by the German Empire. After a brief attempt to establish a kingdom, the country became a republic. During World War II, the Soviet Union sought repeatedly to occupy Finland, with Finland losing parts of Karelia, Salla and Kuusamo, Petsamo and some islands, but retaining independence. Finland joined the United Nations in 1955 and established an official policy of neutrality. The Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948 gave the Soviet Union some leverage in Finnish domestic politics during the Cold War era. Finland joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1969, the NATO Partnership for Peace on 1994,[12] the European Union in 1995, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council in 1997,[12] and finally the Eurozone at its inception, in 1999.

Finland was a relative latecomer to industrialization, remaining a largely agrarian country until the 1950s. It rapidly developed an advanced economy while building an extensive Nordic-style welfare state, resulting in widespread prosperity and one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.[13] However, since 2012 Finnish GDP growth has been negative, with a preceding nadir of −8% in 2009.[14] Finland is a top performer in numerous metrics of national performance, including education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life, and human development.[15][16][17][18] In 2015, Finland was ranked first in the World Human Capital[19] and the Press Freedom Index, and as the most stable country in the world in the Failed States Index,[20] and second in the Global Gender Gap Report.[21] A large majority of Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church,[22] though freedom of religion is guaranteed under the Finnish Constitution.
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Etymology[edit]
See also: Finns § Etymology
The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti (U 582). The third was found in Gotland, in the Baltic Sea. It has the inscription finlandi (G 319) and dates from the 13th century.[23] The name can be assumed to be related to the tribe name Finns, which is mentioned first known time AD 98 (disputed meaning).

Suomi[edit]
The name Suomi (Finnish for "Finland") has uncertain origins, but a candidate for a source is the Proto-Baltic word *źemē, meaning "land". In addition to the close relatives of Finnish (the Finnic languages), this name is also used in the Baltic languages Latvian and Lithuanian. Alternatively, the Indo-European word *gʰm-on "man" (cf. Gothic guma, Latin homo) has been suggested, being borrowed as *ćoma. The word originally referred only to the province of Finland Proper, and later to the northern coast of Gulf of Finland, with northern regions such as Ostrobothnia still sometimes being excluded until later. Earlier theories suggested derivation from suomaa (fen land) or suoniemi (fen cape), and parallels between saame (Sami, a Finno-Ugric people in Lapland), and Häme (a province in the inland) were drawn, but these theories are now considered outdated.[24]
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Concept[edit]

Hakkapeliitta featured on a 1940 Finnish stamp
In the 12th and 13th centuries, the term "Finland" mostly referred to the area around Turku (Åbo), a region that later became known as Finland Proper, while the other parts of the country were called Tavastia and Karelia, but which could also sometimes be collectively referred to as "Österland" (compare Norrland). (Medieval politics concerned tribes such as the Finns, the Tavastians, and the Karelians more than geographical boundaries.)

In the 15th century, "Finland" became a common name for the whole land area to the east of the Bothnian Sea, possibly even including Åland, when the archipelago was seen as belonging to Åbo (Turku). What the term actually refers to can vary between sources, additionally, the boundaries to the east and the north were not exact. A sort of establishment of Finland as a united entity, if only in name, was made when John III of Sweden called his duchy the "grand duchy of Finland" (about 1580), as a strategy to meet the claims of the Russian tsar. The term became part of the title of the King of Sweden but had little practical meaning. The Finnish land area had the same standing as the area to the west of the Bothnian Sea, and the Finnish part of the realm had the same representation in the parliament as the western part. In 1637, Queen Christina named Per Brahe the Younger Governor General of Finland, Åland, and Ostrobothnia (other parts of Sweden had also had governor generals).
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The modern boundaries of Finland actually came into existence only after the end of Sweden-Finland. What was signed over to Russia in 1809 was not so much "Finland" as six counties, Åland, and a small part of Västerbotten County. The boundary between the new Grand Duchy of Finland and the remaining part of Sweden could have been drawn along the river Kemijoki, the boundary at the time between Västerbotten County and Österbotten County (Ostrobothnia) — as proposed by the Swedes in the peace negotiations — or along the river Kalix, thereby including the Finnish-speaking part of Meänmaa — as proposed by the Russians. The actual boundary, which followed the Torne River and the Muonio River to the fells Saana and Halti in the northwest, was a compromise. The area it delineated was to become what was represented by the concept of Finland — at least after Tsar Alexander I of Russia permitted the parts of Finland located to the east of the Kymi River, which were conquered by Russia in 1721 and 1743, called "Old Finland", to be administratively included in "New Finland" in 1812.

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History[edit]
Main article: History of Finland
Prehistory[edit]
Main article: History of Finland § Prehistory
According to archaeological evidence, the area now comprising Finland was settled at the latest around 8500 BCE during the Stone Age as the ice sheet of the last ice age receded. The artifacts the first settlers left behind present characteristics that are shared with those found in Estonia, Russia, and Norway.[25] The earliest people were hunter-gatherers, using stone tools.[26] The first pottery appeared in 5200 BCE, when the Comb Ceramic culture was introduced.[27] The arrival of the Corded Ware culture in southern coastal Finland between 3000 and 2500 BCE may have coincided with the start of agriculture.[28] Even with the introduction of agriculture, hunting and fishing continued to be important parts of the subsistence economy.

The Bronze Age (1500–500 BCE) and Iron Age (500 BCE–1200 CE) were characterised by extensive contacts with other cultures in the Fennoscandian and Baltic regions. There is no consensus on when Uralic languages and Indo-European languages were first spoken in the area of contemporary Finland. During the first millennium AD, early Finnish was spoken in agricultural settlements in southern Finland, whereas Sámi-speaking populations occupied most parts of the country. Although distantly related, the Sami are a different people that retained the hunter-gatherer lifestyle longer than the Finns. The Sami cultural identity and the Sami language have survived in Lapland, the northernmost province, but the Sami have been displaced or assimilated elsewhere.

Swedish era[edit]
Main article: Finland under Swedish rule

The Swedish Empire following the Treaty of Roskilde of 1658.
Dark green: Sweden proper, as represented in the Riksdag of the Estates. Other greens: Swedish dominions and possessions.

Now lying within Helsinki, Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of an inhabited 18th century sea fortress built on six islands. It is one of Finland's most popular tourist attractions.
As a part of Northern Crusades Swedish kings established their rule in Finland gradually during 12th and 13th centuries with first, second and third crusade against Finns proper, Tavastians and Karelians. Swedish-speaking settlers colonized the coastal regions during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, Swedish became the dominant language of the nobility, administration, and education; Finnish was chiefly a language for the peasantry, clergy, and local courts in predominantly Finnish-speaking areas.

During the Protestant Reformation, the Finns gradually converted to Lutheranism.[29] In the 16th century, Mikael Agricola published the first written works in Finnish. The first university in Finland, The Royal Academy of Turku, was established in 1640. Finland suffered a severe famine in 1696–1697, during which about one third of the Finnish population died,[30] and a devastating plague a few years later. In the 18th century, wars between Sweden and Russia twice led to the occupation of Finland by Russian forces, times known to the Finns as the Greater Wrath (1714–1721) and the Lesser Wrath (1742–1743).[30] It is estimated that almost an entire generation of young men was lost during the Great Wrath, due namely to the destruction of homes and farms, and to the burning of Helsinki.[31] By this time Finland was the predominant term for the whole area from the Gulf of Bothnia to the Russian border.

Russian Empire era[edit]
Main article: Grand Duchy of Finland
See also: Finland's language strife and Russification of Finland
On 29 March 1809, having been taken over by the armies of Alexander I of Russia in the Finnish War, Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire until the end of 1917. In 1811, Alexander I incorporated Russian Vyborg province into the Grand Duchy of Finland. During the Russian era, the Finnish language began to gain recognition. From the 1860s onwards, a strong Finnish nationalist movement known as the Fennoman movement grew. Milestones included the publication of what would become Finland's national epic – the Kalevala – in 1835, and the Finnish language's achieving equal legal status with Swedish in 1892.


Pioneers in Karelia (1900) by Eero Järnefelt
The Finnish famine of 1866–1868 killed 15% of the population, making it one of the worst famines in European history. The famine led the Russian Empire to ease financial regulations, and investment rose in following decades. Economic and political development was rapid.[33] The GDP per capita was still half of that of the United States and a third of that of Britain.[33]

In 1906, universal suffrage was adopted in the Grand Duchy of Finland. However, the relationship between the Grand Duchy and the Russian Empire soured when the Russian government made moves to restrict Finnish autonomy. For example, the universal suffrage was, in practice, virtually meaningless, since the tsar did not have to approve any of the laws adopted by the Finnish parliament. Desire for independence gained ground, first among radical liberals[34] and socialists.

you're a fucking slav nigger

im a finn at heart
stop bullying me

Not a single Finlan has bost this thread :D Ill be first and last :D:D:DD:D:D:D:D:ED:D:D:D::D::

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Does Finland have gun rights? Can you own guns in Finland?

so i met this finnish gal in new york, she was super cool, one of my best friends down to this day

she was fluent in english, american sign language, spanish, finnish obviously, & could get by in dutch

in english, the words 'he' & 'she' are some of the only words that actually change depending on what or who youre talking about. in spanish, almost all words have two versions, the male & the female, & it changes the meaning of the words to use one or the other

she explained that unless you were born & raised speaking finnish, you'd probably never ever be fluent in it, because EVERY WORD has twelve (i think that was the number) of those modifiers. she said that if she wanted to translate the english sentence 'the dog is chasing the man' into finnish, it would basically be one word.

was she exagerrating? is that how it works? tell me about your magic language, iceman

also benis :DDDDDDD

Real Finland:
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Pig disgusting SJW Finland:
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Take your pick.

Mongols

Yes you can own guns.. I mean no. no guns here do not move here burger

>she explained that unless you were born & raised speaking finnish, you'd probably never ever be fluent in it

Thats about right

>the dog is chasing the man
>Koira jahtaa miestä.

3 words nigga she was lying

Финляндия этo cтpaшнaя cтpaнa . Poccия гopaздo cильнee .

Findlan mage beder vodga than russians :DDDDD

fair enough

she also said her fifty year old parents chopped a hole in the ice covering their pond every year & jumped in

is that something you motherfuckers are crazy enough to do or was she lying about that too

also why do you put ammonia in your candy

also come visit oregon sometime, i think youd like it

I don't want to move there, I just want to learn more about it

Don't come here, nigger.

>she also said her fifty year old parents chopped a hole in the ice covering their pond every year & jumped in

Yes its called avanto and after you can go to the sauna. I dont know anything about any ammonia. I do know that foreigners think salmiakki is weird and disgusting I have no clue why.

Can't wait until Putin retakes their rightful clay once Trump is reelected.

Russia is actually rightfull finnish clay Hans

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you put AMMONIUM CHLORIDE in it
thats literally FERTILIZER
thats why

mämmi is amazing though, i dont know what that isnt more popular here

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20 year Nokia employee. Ask me anything.

I started working in Espoo but now I work in Texas

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Hello, Finn here!

On vacation in U.S. right now, will answer any questions.


Am full ethnic Finnish

Lies and slander!

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What the fuck is going on in that second video?

there are things no one should know
I ain't clicking it

People standing too close together

Glorified shithole. Middle class being taxed more and more while government owned company ceos get paid more and more etc.

No exports to russia because of Ukraine BS.

Rapists and murderers get 5 year sentances or less.

No natural resources, not enough money from wood

No tourist attractions and pricy ass hell so only Japs want to come here.

Language only known thing and honestly who the fuck cares

It's just a music video of some guy bouncing around in a costume that is a short ball with tiny arms and legs and singing in a stupid voice. It's... kind of catchy...

nobody likes mämmi in Finland

where did you live in esboo aka pöndeland

> Middle class taxed to hell
> Lowest taxes in any nordic country

> rapist and murderers get less than 5 years
No they dont. Look up stats. Are you nrxt gonna spout how "self defense gets worse sentences than assault"

> No natural resources
Except for the metal deposits in North and ample bioeconomy resources.

Because it looks like shit.

I like mämmi

Would finland be tourist friendly? For someone who knows only english? (asking for a friend)

>Look up stats
Great job at providing proof of your lies

Finnish people on average are way less wealthy than Sweden, Norway, Germany etc.

Yes, but Finland as a tourist attraction itself is boring

>proof of your lies

It's true, look how many VCRs the average Finn can afford
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This dude can even afford to keep computer power supplies in his kitchen sink.

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It's not boring to adults.

finland is just a meme country

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Tykylevits is kind of average finn.

>helstinki

>mämmi is amazing though

Fuck yo mammi, peckerwood.

Its a shithole, I hate everyone here and wish to get as far away as possible.

Hyvää matkaa

Boring shithole with depressive autistic people, also the food is utter shite and the language is mind boggling. Steer clear and don't bother.

finland is like sweden but with less succesfull businesses and less liberals. the helsinki area is filled with disgusting liberals and niggers that the rest of finland would gladly deport then if it could. people are pretty smart, education is good and people are happier than many believe. Crime is not an issue here, the main job of the police is shipping people to drunk tanks and breaking up fistfights.

8/10, crystals should be benises

Rakastan salmiakkia

Your mother should've flushed you.

Honestly if one were to go to Finland it would be for the reindeers in Lapland. Otherwise you could just as well go anywhere else.

Unfortunately they didn't have toilets in somalia.

If I could choose where to be born Finland is number 1. I'm autistic and a loner who loves snow and darkness. Also borderline alcoholic and I love metal.

Can we pls stop the mongol meme.

Pic very much related.

>I am fascinated by Finland

me too user

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Finland looks like a camel head that has goiter.

Never, the blood of the Khan runs through our veins. I hope you set your ger up near the lake.

We wirr conquer the worrd. Arr the way to the Atrantic.

Nah. Finland is the balls and Sweden is the benis. :DDDDD

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Wow I guess the EU does care

I also hate brexit now

I like how you posted our great leader Temujin (Teemu), may his spirit and that of Tengri lead us through the great stepes.

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Don't worry about him, all Mongol denial will stay back in the ger with the women and children while we take over Europe with our horses.

that graph just proves the memes about finns and portuguese

dunno what this was

Finland takes Russian guns and makes better versions.

Also, wet ear wax

u laff now m8 but soon we wir take our rightfur cray of britain

Why do you think Sweden is how it is now?
It lost its balls in 1808.

Thanks wikipedia man

Markorepairs is famous abroad :DD

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This pretty much

The gun laws, natural features and english proficiency are all very attractive

Seems like my top pick if things fall apart in the US

Ma rakastan sua Soumi!

Typical finnish man
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>gun laws
What? You've been lied to if someone told you Finland had good gun laws.

As compared to the rest of Europe it seems you have solid firearms politics barring the new EU proposals to ban semi autos, the licensing seems a bit much but I'm used to that kind of beauracracy in Massachusetts, where we basically have California levels of restriction

And that's why we have Iranian loanwords that are much older than our Germanic and Baltic loans