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Uralic People
The Uralic Family of languages is comprised of two branches: 1) Finno-Ugric, and 2) Samoyedic. The Baltic Finnish/Karelian and Estonian (Finnic), Hungarian (Ugric) and Lapp (Saami "saw-me") people belong to this distinct group of linguistically related people. Uralic people are by definition indigenous people of the northern regions between the Urals and Norway. Ancient Finno-Ugric people even hunted in Central Europe at least during periods of glaciation. If this is the case, assimilation of these northern tribes has been going on for over ten thousand years. The process has been so gradual that their language has been preserved though genetically Finns are to a great extent European. Some believe that until a thousand years ago, Finland was occupied only by Saami and that Finns migrated from the east and settled there, even as late as the first millennium. This theory has been disproven and ancestors of Finns have been there and also over a large area much longer, as the agreement between archeology and linguistic theory has shown. These people deserve to rule in the northwest Europe, their ancestral home, and they are not giving up that hope. The writer's own theory of Finno-Ugric occupation of the North has solid research backing which opens the door to even greater possibilities in the quest for ancient origins of Finns. The estimated resource area per person is between 0.1 - 0.5 sq. km. to survive in the north, and this meant travel. Boat People Theory To traverse the huge numbers of lakes in Finland in winter, early Finns invented ice skates. International precedents have been set in Canada for giving back land that was simply taken by treachery, and these talks should begin between all the Finnish tribes and their Russian masters. It is a colonial system whose time has come to finally close.
There are many related groups in the former Soviet Union, most of which are quickly being assimilated into the dominant Russian language and culture. This has lately begun to be reversed, but it is a gigantic task. Just as the western Finns have had Germanic influence, the eastern Finnish cultures have developed with many Turkic/Indo-Iranian and Slavic cultural, religious and linguistic influences. The eastern Finnish languages cannot be understood by Finns today as contacts to the east have been more or less cut for eight hundred years of Russian history. At times, glaciers also separated the Eastern Finno-Ugric people from their relatives that once extended from the Netherlands to the shores of the Black Sea in the South. So of course Finns would have some "Eastern" genes since their hunting and trading range to the East may have reached Siberia.
Place-names which stretch all the way to the Ural mountains are ancient Finnish related in origin which can be seen in the map section. Many place names have similar prefixes although they might be several thousand kilometers apart. Finno-Ugric place names based on the root "sum" and "sam" testify to the large area Finns once called their land. "Suursuomi" movement or the idea of rebuilding a larger Finland that Slavs conquered, gained strength in 1941 when the Finns set out to take back land Russia annexed the year before. Stalin had grossly underestimated Finnish ingenuity, determination and stamina.
Many Finns and Estonians have a keen interest in their relatives to the east with whom many still feel some kinship ties. Recently, due to events in Russia against Finno-Ugric people by Moscow, there has been increased interest in this topic from many countries.
Finnish culture, which is the main focus at this page, is very Scandinavian in style, but Finno-Ugric origins make the people distinct in many ways.
Who are the Uralic people? Where did they come from? Where do they live? What is their language and culture like? This web page explores these and many other questions relating to Uralic people: their past, present and future. We cannot do anything about the past, and the present is now, but we have the power to affect the future of the Finno-Ugric people, and the Finnish people are no exception. That is why I devote a section right here to analysis of what direction Finland has taken, which I believe to be good, and which I believe could destroy the culture, not immediately but in the distant future for sure.
One cannot understand Finnish language, history and culture without some knowledge of related people. Finnish history and culture are presented against a background of the other Finno-Ugric people, the original Europeans. (Fin.) Finnish written history is only from the second millennium, but fortunately the Finns have a strong oral tradition going back to the ice ages. Finns, and Karelian tribes in particular, had a strong oral tradition of rune singing their history of their ancient shamanistic beliefs, myth, magic, love and war. These traditions survived in Karelia probably because of the relative isolation from the early Finnish church. These stories were collected in the 19th Century and compiled into one story, composed of a masterful collection of epic poems that reveal the daily life of the people over millennia. Karelia has a long history going back over eight thousand years. Today, Finns love their Kalevala which is read and enjoyed as a rich historical and mythological legacy of their ancestors. As for the reliability of the information contained here, of course there may be some outdated material as some sources are very old.
The Finnish tribes ruled the North since the last Ice Age. A thousand years ago, the slavs began intercepting Karelian trade with the Norwegians and Volga traders. The map section shows the areas they used in their wilderness trips. When the population exploding slavs came and took over the key trading posts to the East, they forced the inhabitants to move West. Timing is everything; the Slavs were two hundred years too late. By the time Russians arrived, the Perm ivory trade was in decline as new sources became available in Africa. Trading posts in Northwest Russia that were established by Finns were reestablished by Russians (e.g. Ustjug). Most of them were taken from their original owners by force after they made several friendly visits. Finns joined the Swedish Army to prevent Russians from occupying all of Finnish lands. Though the Russian chronicles state that they were fighting Swedes, the truth is that they were fighting Finns trying to keep what is theirs: their lands. You see Swedes never tried to turn Finns into Swedes, but Russians have been Russifying Finns from the time they entered their lands back in the 11th Century. It was providential that the Western Finns were "protected" by Sweden for 700 years, which gave this nation the opportunity to become what it is today rather than suffer genocide and absorption. Both Sweden and Russia fought for control of the land between Lake Onega and the Baltic, but the real owners of this land are Baltic Finns themselves, mainly Tavastians, Karelians (Eastern and Western), Veps, (Southeastern Karelians) and Ingrians who live between Estonia and Karelia.
Since the last war, misinformation flooded the world's knowledge base and many false teachings have been spread about the Finns, Karelians and their rightful heritage in the north. These must be set straight. Viipuri (Vyborg) for example, which is not far from St. Petersburg, on the Gulf of Finland, was established by Finns and built by Finns - not Russians. Russian pamphlets state that the natural harbor city of Viipuri used to belong to Russia (when Finland was for a time a Russian Grand Duchy with an autonomous government) and now it is back with the rightful owners. Finland "belonged" to Sweden a lot longer than it did Russia, in fact about 700 years. The fact is that Viipuri and indeed all of Karelia (to the shores of Onega) and Finland belong to the Finnish people.
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The Return of Karelia
Karelians are waiting for their land to be returned because it was taken illegally. Russia signed the (Atlantic Charter, 1942) which means they promised not to engage in land grabbing in exchange for foreign aid. Now that Karelia is occupied by Russia, Putin has embarked upon a restructuring of historical facts to consolidate these gains as legitimate.
In researching sources such as the Encyclopaedia Britannica be aware that it may contain Soviet era disinformation regarding areas they "liberated." The elite have always had their way, employing writers to write or invent history. They are very clever at it, and you can easily miss the lie or omission if you don't have enough background information to spot it. For example, when Finland was attacked by Russia, fancy weapons were scarce, so they invented the Molotov Cocktail, a solution of flammable liquid that destroyed tanks. Now these thieves are claiming it was their invention all along. Actually, historians place the creation in the Spanish civil war, but the term was coined by the Finns. Putin and company in Russia are very busy at changing history right now. Whether or not something is "true" is not important to these people if they want it for their new and "improved" Russia. They want to erase any negatives and make the school-yard bullies, the Great (ethnic) Russians, saints. The intention here is to correct history, not alter it, and to expose misinformation and disinformation. Finland stands at the crossroads of history: to continue developing as a Nation, or merge into a One World Government filled with Tyranny and loss of identity. If she allows pagan religions to take over, as in the past 20 years, there will be a major shift in the religious/cultural picture that will cause a violent reaction. A group of Bankers (mainly Jewish - nothing against Jewishness) and Super Rich have initiated a plan to finalize the plan of merging into a One World Government and the people will be essentially slaves. An old Finnish saying: SE PUU KAATUU, JOKA JUURENSA UNOHTAA means that the tree that forgets its roots will fall. The Christian religion has been the secret strength of the Finns, and reason they prevailed against all odds in WWII. If the Finns forget their God, and allow others to dictate who gets in the country i.e. those with a different god, it will be their downfall. The present struggle is not a physical one, but a spiritual one. This is what will happen.
Finland and The Finnish People
Finland (Suomi), a northern European country of 5.2 million people, is a land where peasants have always been free. Historically, Finns are stubbornly independent and hard-working.
Since 1155, Finland had been in the Swedish realm. Finland became the borderline between the Orthodox east and Western Christianity. Most Finns are Lutheran, which is basically Protestantism. Simply put, the Bible is the highest authority for Christians, and the worship of icons, saints and special intercession and interpretive powers for priests was discarded by Martin Luther. The "just shall live by faith" and belief in Jesus and God's grace is sufficient to be saved. The dominance of Christian faith, and the attendant freedoms and prosperity it has created in Finland is now in question. (freedom)(Bilderberg Group) and worship of a pagan Arab ancient Moon-God that is claimed to be the same as the Christian God. There is no rational reason why Europe is being turned over to Islam. The only thing this writer can come up with is some person or group is doing it, for what reason is unclear but the suspicion is that they are trying to ruin every country and push a New World Order on us. Islam is certainly capable accomplish their goal, and is the biggest threat to the future peace in Finland. Finns will fight rather than convert to the pagan religion, and therefore it will be a civil war as in 1918. This forecast is based on what has happened in other countries that allowed Islam to get a foothold, and can be easily confirmed.
In 1808, Finland became a Russian autonomous Grand Duchy, a special status giving the Finns great control of their internal government. After the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Finland became an independent republic with a social democratic government. The Finnish Independence Day is December 6.
At 337,000 sq. km. (130,128.01 sq. mi.), with 60,000 lakes, Finland is about the size of New England, New Jersey, and New York combined, or 4/10 the size of British Columbia, Canada. Finland's southern shores are at the approximate latitude of Yukon/Northwest Territories/British Columbia border. Mapquest Stats summary with map
Finland can boast a little bit when confronted with one-up-manship of neighbors. Finland's education system is rated (2002, 2003) third best in the world, and in 2006 ranked the highest.
NEW YORK - No country has an economy more conducive to sustained growth than Finland, so says the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Global Competitiveness Report. Forbes, 2004
Freedom of Press: which country is tops? You guessed it. Reporters Without Borders
These values and identity that built and sustained Finland should be preserved.
Sixty Minutes TV show reported that Finns are the shyest people on earth. I know this to be accurate to some extent having been born there, but they are making good progress.
I took a trip to the country where I was born before going to University, as a sort of "Rite of Passage." There I met the Finns themselves, who were not that shy once you got to know them. Shyness is a national character and does not necessarily mean they are depressed or antisocial. You must realize that Finns are originally a forest/river/lake people and as such are comfortable being alone in the vast wilderness of the north; living with crowds is alien to the Finnish spirit - the exception being (e.g. Tango) dance halls. The Show takes the extreme point of view, but here it is.
In 1939 and again in 1944, Finland was almost swallowed up by its giant communist neighbor, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics headed by the dictator Joseph Stalin. Although Finland managed to remain outside the Soviet Union, she lost most of the province of Karelia and about 450,000 people were relocated in Finland, which included the writer's parents and grandparents. European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is addressing the needs of people who were displaced in wartime. Central issue is the return of assets taken, especially real estate. Russians for some reason have always thought that Karelia was theirs, and Sweden had no rights there. How is it that they should have the right to take the land away from the Finns? Neither Sweden nor Russia has the right to occupy Karelia, which was already occupied, though relatively sparsely, by Finns. Some sources say Karelia was inhabited by Finno-Ugric tribes, but this is misleading. They were just a branch of Baltic Finns, who should have been a part of Finland, not Russia.Their history speaks of Sweden coming to take "their" land! The Finns are spoken of as merely "settlers" ignoring the fact that they are the rightful owners of the land they craved so much. Who owns Karelia?
Did the Finnish tribes change the Russian place names to Finnish, or did the invading Russians change the Finnish names to Russian. Who named the geographical areas are the owners. Check the map section and see how far East from the present border the Finnish names for every stream, lake, and other topology, went. You see, the argument between the Finns and Russians was over land. The Swedes backed the Finns and the Russians tried divide and conquer to get the Eastern Finnic people to fight their relatives to the West. The Swedes did not turn the Finns into Swedes over the 700 years they controlled the territory, but the Russians did everything they could to prevent the Eastern Karelians from joining their brothers to the West. Religion played a big role there. They (Russians) had lots of land, there was no valid reason for them to annex the land of Finns and Karelians who are basically Finns. They began a divide and conquer policy, and wiped out many small Finnish communities early in the first millennium. And so, we come to 1944, when Russia annexed much of Karelia, as if they were still entitled to it. This attitude was pervasive in Russia, they felt they owned the world, and took the lands of smaller tribes everywhere as if they were entitled to it. In Karelia their action was one of genocide, and just as illegal as their first entry into Karelia in 12th Centry.
It will be interesting to see how willing Putin et al is in returning booty USSR took illegally. (Russia signed the Atlantic Charter) Since Karelia was a part of USSR which no longer exists, Russia has actually annexed Karelia after the fall of Communism. Karelia should have gone back to Finland at that time. Return Karelia
Finland (like many other European States, e.g. Poland and Baltic States) failed to obtain assistance from United States and Britain in the WWII. The "Third Aggressor of WWII" received assistance "to beat Hitler" but this aid was used to annex millions of square Kilometers of land to the Soviet Union.
It may sound silly but, nowadays Russia still actually claims that tiny Finland attacked the giant Soviet Union and that they were fighting Fascism. Even Churchill pointed to Finland's "Fascist" leanings, though all Finland wanted was Karelia back where it belongs. Perhaps by the same logic, England had Communist leanings since they were friends of Stalin. A mouse does not normally attack an elephant, but that Finnish mouse did roar when attacked. Finland was never, and never will be Fascist - it is against the Finnish nature which accepts everyone, while one of the main goals of Fascism is to cull away all undesirables of the face of the earth. Finland was, in fact, fighting its age-old war: trying to prevent Russians from annexing/occupying/absorbing, Russifying and finally enslaving the people. From the Baltic to the Pacific, if the Slavs had to give up all the land they stole, they would have nowhere to go. Yet, they claim old Finnish cities such as Viipuri as "Old Russian" city they liberated from the Finnish thieves. Russian history books are great fiction, but when repeated in the West, their "history" becomes a serious thing the Finns have been trying to correct.
Accusing the other side of aggression is merely a normal war formality. The Finns did not have a death wish. The old sport of "the Russians crossing the Finnish Line" (where they often got Finnished) goes back hundreds of years, but Churchill and Roosevelt chose to ignore that fact in 1941-44, an about face from 1939, when Russia tried to annex little Finland. That the war was not just is refuted or accepted by Russian leadership depending on who is in power. The present administration claims Finland attacked, which was the Soviet position. Russia downplays the first 1939-40 Winter War (which is easily seen as Russian aggression) but emphasizes Finland's 1941 offensive to take back the lost territory with German aid. Hence Soviets claim that the land they took in 1944 was liberated from the fascists, (therefore morally right) though Finland is and has always been, a Social Democratic country - and fiercely independent. The counter culture of 1970's called stealing "liberating" - which is what the Russians still call it today. The indigity done not just to the Finns, but the other Baltic countries as well, by the Soviets - and picked up by and repeated by the Western press - is that anyone fighting with the Nazis against Soviets, were Nazis themselves. This lie cast a shadow over the Finns and helped the Soviets annex Karelia in front of the noses of Churchill and Roosevelt, and with their blessings. They hoped that by giving Stalin what he wanted, he would cooperate with them later. But fighting with the Nazis, or being occupied by them was of little consequence, for the results would be the same: annexation, enslavement and forced deportation and/or death. The use of the word "Nazi" by the Russian people, even today often extends to anyone opposed to Russian influence. Russian propaganda only focuses on the millions of people the Nazis murdered, but seldom do they recall for the people the millions of people Stalin, one of their own, murdered.
The world has a right to be concerned today about the direction Russia is headed under Putin et al. Russia has become a tyranny of the majority, with much Nazi-like behavior like German brown shirts of the 30's, and even the news is under government control. Putin stages rallies to stay in power Perhaps there is more Fascism and Communism still in the world than we would like to admit, both sides of the Atlantic. Which one is worse is anyone's guess as both want total control over the people's wishes.
Putin has also reinstated the alliance between the Russian Orthodox Church and Government - as in the days of the Czars. The Church supported Putin and in return, Putin agreed to begin persecution of all other religions, as in the old times. How can the Russian Orthodox Church be the true church if it is supporting persecution of other Christians? One religion, one party, what's next? The door has all but closed for evangelism, and gathering in homes to exercise religious liberty is now a crime. What makes the west so strong and free, is their willingness to accept various religious beliefs, allowing them to freely exercise worship. Alexandr Solzhnitsyn believed that the problems of the world were spiritual, not political. He believed that what Russia needed to do more than anything else was to repent for the suffering she had caused. In 1983, when he was awarded the prestigious Templeton Prize, in his acceptance speech, he said that if he had to sum up the World’s problems in a few words he would say “Men have forgotten God”. I couldn't agree more.
Finnish Society underwent a profound transition in the last part of the second millennium, and continues in the new one. On the 1st of January 1995, Finland joined the European Union (EU, former EEC or EC), losing a lot of her autonomy in the process. Finland is participating in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); the currency (markka, abbr. mk or FIM) is now replaced by Euro (with a ratio of 5.94571 FIM = 1 euro). (There are so many songs in Finland with Markka in it. Will they have to change the words? "Ei ole mulla Euroja taskussa..." = I don't have any Markkas in my pocket..) In February 2000, Tarja Halonen became the first woman president of Finland. She is active in charting a "humane" (if that is possible!) path for globalization, women's rights and human rights. The goals and values inherent in Globalization are not the values that built Finland, or any other country. It is a big threat to the Finnish identity. She, and her predecessor, do not oppose massive Muslim immigration that the elite circles are forcing on Europe and this is her worse characteristic as it will destroy the country. She has stated that "a few" immigrants can't possibly hurt despite the fact that the kind of immigration is obviously bad for the country. Further, what is humane about closing down factories in Globalization and sending the work to some foreign country? Tolerance is good, but only of those things that benefit the country, not damage it. Human Rights Inquisition by EU As there is proof of damage from Sweden, England and France and other countries, the Finns should take the subject seriously and do what has to be done. Much of the negative news is filtered by the media. (It happened in France, now Finland) United States, led by Senator Ted Kennedy took the first steps (1965) in changing Christian immigration to Muslim, and now dozens of countries have also changed their immigration policies. Now Obama has taken it a step further. Most people do not believe it because Ted is supposed to be a good Catholic. It is hard not to suppose that there is some kind of international movement by some group, as we have witnessed this phenomenon in all of Europe as well. What is humane about wanting to bring in one world government and surrendering all your power to some other country or group of people, so that your people cannot undo any stupidity perpetrated on them? The people of Finland have always been free. Are the people of Finland free today? Are they sheep being lead to the slaughter? Time will tell but they are less free every day.
Tarja is a walking contradiction, for her values are at odds with Finnish tradition. She is a pacifist yet the head of Finland's armed forces. She is head of the Church of Finland, yet doesn't go to church, being a secular humanist, socialist and globalist. Globalism, defined as increased movement of money, culture (people) and commerce, is already making a significant impact in Finland. Globalism, to the writer means making collectives in global regions, controlling their internal affairs, and finally uniting them into One World Government. And we have been warned about what that means; there are many theories how it will all play out in the end, and we should probably be cautious about supporting its ultimate aims. In fact, there is a world-wide backlash to thwart these goals that will only benefit the elite and take away what rightfully belongs to the people. Further, among their goals is to destabilize countries by taking away their natural desire to defend what is rightfully THEIRS ALONE: the sovereign right to determine their own internal affairs, especially with regards to forced immigration, and what they call "human rights" but which is only designed to destroy local cultures, religions and nationalistic feelings. And one major associated problem is control of food production, which should be ONLY in the sole control of the people. This is slowly disappearing and outsiders are beginning to dictate how farmers can grow food - an extremely worrisome thing because people want food without poisons - while globalist controls favor methods that their scientists say are safe, but which are definitely anything but.
President Halonen supports Turkey's bid to join EU, and has not recognized the Armenian Genocide by Turkey. This is just political correctness played with over a million innocent Christians massacred by Turks. Nothing much has changed there. Turkey is outwardly a "democratic" free country but inwardly a repressive typical Islamic regime, though somewhat less than other countries in the region. The question of Islamic violence is a no-brainer: they exterminated Christians and Jews off the face of the Arabian peninsula, over a thousand years ago. This is the true Islamic tolerance, recorded into history forever. Countries recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
Turkey wants to project an image satisfactory to the people of EU, but it is (in the opinion of the writer) a dishonest image. Their Constitution guarantees "Freedom of Religion," but in practice it represses all religions but Islam. Atom Egoyan's film Ararat is about the Armenian Genocide by Turkey. (see DVD in left column) In 2007, United States Senate has proclaimed the killing of at least one million Arminian Christians in Turkey as genocide, a charge they deny. Turkey was the country that was trying to take over Europe in the Middle Ages. Now are Europeans thinking of inviting them to take over? Perhaps EU members should think again when dealing with Turkey. A Muslim country will never be a truly open, or free, society although each one claims to be just that. If the Muslim holy books were not of a "respected" religion, they would be banned due to the violent example given to the followers by Muhammad himself, a warrior chief who told his followers that dying for Islam is the greatest virtue in a Muslim. So what do you expect every young Muslim wants then? And, as Finland has accepted these people into the country in large numbers, one more horror is waiting for the people of Finland: the birth rate of Muslims is many times that of Finns themselves. In a small country of barely over 5 Million, this will prove to be something that Finns never anticipated, as their power will continue to grow, and the power of Finns themselves will continue to fall correspondingly. Eventually they will take over if you take it to the logical conclusion. The freedom Finns fought for so long, will be gone. What is their Heaven 1?....2?
No country in EU represses religion, but this will change if Turkey joins. Christians who preach in Turkey are typically arrested and jailed for two years and released just before the trial. Most Christians have left. How is this country able to fit into an European "free" society? It is impossible. Finnish president Halonen would welcome Turkey into EU, despite gross human rights violations, showing that Liberal minded thinkers are willing to accept anything, even if it is not in the interest of the country. If you are a Christian living in Europe and you want to start a church in Turkey, you will be jailed. (Southwest Radio Church) Christians in Cypress have their properties taken away. Cypress Russia (Russian Orthodox) and Islamic countries do not tolerate other religions. How can any such religion claim to be peaceful and loving? Their religion is about power and persecution. Can any such religion be tolerated by freedom loving people? How Islam, the "peaceful religion" treats women.
Which path has Finland chosen to set for itself? The new millennium has brought many potential traps to which unwary nations could easily become prey. By joining EU, it has set its path with the collective, which means much less control of ones own destiny. The folly of EU becomes the folly of Finland. The successes of EU become the successes of Finland, at least in theory.
Many Finns are just beginning to find out exactly what it means to be in this union, and some are having second thoughts about losing their hard fought for and won, independence. Once again, Finland and the Finnish language is in a minority position in a larger union. The Finns are generally very enthusiastic about this relationship, but not all news is positive about the EU affects on the Finnish people, especially farmers. There is also a lesson from the past. In the late 1600's when Finnish troops were fighting Sweden's battles, far away from their land, Finland was attacked by Russians, which ended up being a massive setback for all Baltic Finns. Could this be repeated if war breaks out and Finnish troops have to go defend Central Europe, leaving Finland vulnerable?
The future of Finnish culture and language is daily becoming increasingly fragile. Not only is Finland engulfed in EU, a massive surrender of sovereignty, but the people embrace western culture to a great extent, and in their enthusiasm to do so, have suffered linguistic and cultural decrement recently to powerful, magnetic Americanism that is readily available through all media sources. There are many ways Finns could suffer greatly in this union. If EU accepts Codex Alimentarius, for example, Finland may have to also accept it, creating a health disaster.
The Finnish language is unique, musical and beautiful and should always be appreciated or it may, in the near future, be lost. The Finnish vocabulary, being agglutinative, is self-defining, and offers unlimited combinations to form meanings. "Keuhkoputkentulehdus" is formed from three words: keuhko, (lung) putki, (tube) and tulehdus (inflammation). The definition is contained in the word itself. English words, by contrast, can only achieve a few forms and meanings, and you have to remember the definition. But Finnish has already been radically adultrated by English words, and that's a "fakta" - and they listen to their favorite music "biisi" piece. The Finnish "kappale" and "pala" no longer work to discribe music. The average Finn spends 3 hours per day watching television. No wonder they are picking up these words so quickly. Perhaps there are some changes to be made... The January 2003 programming for TV2: 9 American films, 4 Finnish films and 3 other. Finland faces West, even past its EU brothers.
Finland has a national knack for mobile communications and information technology and a vision for combining the two. Finland has the world's highest per capita cellular phone and Internet users. In fact, as of January 1999, there were more cellular phones in Finland than regular, and Nokia is now the largest cellular communications company in the world. I hope Nokia invents a safer cellular phone that won't fry the brain with microwaves.
They even use telecommunications to do access services such as washing cars.
Finland : A Rising Nationality, by Peter Kropotkin - 1885 observations about Finland and Finnish people. "Never having been a personal serf, he is not servile; he always maintains his personal dignity and speaks with the same grave intonation and self-respect to a Russian Tsar as to his neighbour. A lymphatic temperament, slowness of movement and of thought, and sullen indifference have often been imputed to him."
Alexis Kivi was a very important writer at a time when Finland was beginning to assert its own nationhood after seven hundred years in the Swedish realm and a hundred years associated with Russia. His most famous book is Seven Brothers. Story From Seven Brothers (in a sauna) by Alexis Kivi
Encyclopaedia Britannica Book of the Year 1945, 1946
Various Finnish History sites on the Internet
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