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| Republic of Finland Suomen tasavalta Republiken Finland | |
|---|---|
| Capital and largest city | Helsinki |
| Official languages | Finnish Swedish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Leaders | |
• President | Sauli Niinistö |
• Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Area | |
• Total | 338,455 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 5,536,146 |
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a social democratic country in Northern Europe.
History
Swedish and Russian rule
Finland was part of Sweden for 600 years until being ceded to the Russian Empire in 1808 as a Grand Duchy.[1]
Russian revolution
Finland declared independence from Russia on 6 December 1917 and was recognized on 2 January 1918. A communist revolution began in Finland in 1918 but was defeated by Carl Mannerheim with German support. Mannerheim supported foreign intervention against the Red Army and allowed Western countries to launch military operations from Finland. In 1920, the Soviets were forced to sign the Treaty of Tartu, which moved the Finnish border to only 18 miles from Petrograd.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Victor Vaughn (2011-10-08). "The Communist League: The Soviet-Finnish War" The Espresso Stalinist. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2022-05-14.