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Finland

Also known as Finnish

Finland is a country in northern Europe on the Baltic Sea. It was an integral part of the Swedish realm for centuries and supplied troops to the Swedish Empire. Sweden lost Finland to Russia in 1809, after which it became a grand duchy of the Russian Empire.

Finland
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Mentioned in 6 profiles

Swedish EmpireFoundation, Governance, Impact, DeclineKingdom of SwedenFoundation, Military, Impact, Decline, SummaryRevalSocioeconomyRussian SFSRFoundationRepublic of FinlandFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummarySoviet UnionFoundation, Military

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Duchy of FinlandGrand Duchy of FinlandRepublic of FinlandFinnish Socialist Workers' RepublicRepublic of North IngriaÅlandFinnish Democratic Republic

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Finland. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/finland
MLA
“Finland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/finland. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Finland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/finland.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Finland’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/finland (Accessed: ).

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