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Starting points for net surfing
Finland - The U.S. company, Randburg Corporation Ltd, has compiled this site. It includes details about Finnish politics, society and economy. The site is an excellent starting point, and it is also fast to load.
Virtual Finland - Official site which is well-worth an investigation. Wide range of topics and articles on all aspects of Finland, past and present.
Introduction: Finland, basic facts (the Nordic FAQ)
Lonely Planet country information
Hufvudstadsbladet - Swedish language daily
Helsingin Sanomat - Finnish Newspaper
Finnish-English-Finnish Dictionary
Mofile Finnish-English-Finnish
Kalevala - This article was written for the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Professor Michael Branch of the University of London. It was first published by Helsinki University Library in the booklet Kalevala 1835-1985; The National Epic of Finland.
The Finnish army - A good source of information on Finland in the Second World War. This has a timeline of events. This also contains links to a biography of Marshal Mannerheim.
Agricola - The Finnish History Network - The English version of these pages are still under construction, but there is a lot here for both the English and Finnish reader. Clicking on the 'Entering history' link, takes you to a menu with a wide selection of documents on Finnish history. Well worth a browse.
The Library of Congress - This is an extremely comprehensive document about Finland past and present. The authors write: "this study is an attempt to treat in a compact and objective manner the dominant social, political, economic, and military aspects of contemporary Finland. Sources of information included scholarly books, journals, and monographs, official reports of governments and international organizations, numerous periodicals, and interviews with individuals having special competence in Finnish and Nordic affairs." The bibliography is particularly useful.
Finnish Art & Culture on the Web
Last updated 12 September 2000
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