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An estimated 450,000 first- or second-generation immigrants from Finland live in Sweden, of which approximately half speak Finnish. The majority moved from Finland to Sweden following the Second World War, contributing and taking advantage of the rapidly expanding Swedish economy. This emigration peaked in 1970 and has been declining since.
Finland covers a total area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq mi), including a land area of 303,815 square kilometres (117,304 sq mi), [4] and has a population of 5.6 million. [10] Helsinki is the capital and largest city. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns.
The history of Finland began around 9,000 BC during the end of the last glacial period. Stone Age cultures were Kunda, Comb Ceramic, Corded Ware, Kiukainen, and Pöljä cultures . The Finnish Bronze Age started in approximately 1,500 BC and the Iron Age started in 500 BC and lasted until 1,300 AD.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 December 2024. Group of peoples around the Baltic Sea This article is about the Finnic peoples living near the Baltic Sea. For other uses, see Finnic peoples. Ethnic group Baltic Finnic peoples Finnic languages at the beginning of the 20th century Total population c. 7.4–8.2 million Regions with ...
Image credits: soosseli When asked about the challenges he faces while photographing animals in their natural habitats, Saarinen responded: “The biggest challenge for me nowadays is finding the ...
Finland 4 Nations Face-Off roster. Initial six players. F Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes. F Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers. F Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. D Miro Heiskanen, Dallas ...
Lauri Kristian Relander – president of Finland 1925–1931 (1883–1942) Elisabeth Rehn – politician; Olli Rehn – commissioner and vice-president of the European Commission; Heikki Ritavuori – assassinated minister (1880–1922) Risto Ryti – president of Finland 1940–1944 (1889–1956) Miina Sillanpää – minister
The Finnic nations identified by language (west to east): Pinks: Sámi Blues: Baltic Finns Yellows and red: Volga Finns Browns: Perm Finns The Finnic peoples, or simply Finns, are the nations who speak languages traditionally classified in the Finnic language family, and which are thought to have originated in the region of the Volga River.