Finland - statistics & facts
The Republic of Finland is a country located in Northern Europe, bordering three countries: Norway, Sweden and Russia. Finland was under Swedish rule from the 12th to the 19th century, and became an autonomous grand dutchy of Russia in 1809, from which it finally gained its independence in 1917. After independence, a war broke out between the Reds and Whites over control of the country. The German-supported Whites ended up as winners, but the civil war left divisions in the Finnish society for years to come.
