Welcome to the Republic Welcome to the Republic of Finland,of Finland,

where spending time in the where spending time in the sauna is a national past time.sauna is a national past time.

by: Ken Millsby: Ken Mills

Independence from RussiaIndependence from Russia

Conquered by czar Conquered by czar Alexander I in 1809Alexander I in 1809

A revolution A revolution distracts Russiadistracts Russia

On Dec. 6, 1917, On Dec. 6, 1917, independence was independence was declared peacefullydeclared peacefully

The FlagThe Flag

Adopted on May 29, 1918Adopted on May 29, 1918 White represents snowWhite represents snow Blue represents the lakesBlue represents the lakes

Map of FinlandMap of Finland

Capital city is Capital city is HelsinkiHelsinki

Lapland- northern Lapland- northern region, home to the region, home to the Sami, the native Sami, the native people of Finlandpeople of Finland

Savonlinna- Savonlinna- international snow international snow sculpture sculpture competitioncompetition

The Renaissance & The Renaissance & Reformation in FinlandReformation in Finland

Part of the Swedish Part of the Swedish KingdomKingdom

No major influence No major influence to the renaissanceto the renaissance

Protestantism Protestantism replaces replaces CatholicismCatholicism

Finland and AbsolutismFinland and Absolutism

Still controlled by Still controlled by SwedenSweden

Russia and Sweden Russia and Sweden fight for controlfight for control

Industrial Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, and FinlandImperialism, and Finland

Now a grand duchy Now a grand duchy of Russiaof Russia

Finnish nationalism Finnish nationalism spreadsspreads

Independence is Independence is wantedwanted

WWI Affects FinlandWWI Affects Finland

Russia has a revolutionRussia has a revolution Finland peacefully declares Finland peacefully declares

independenceindependence Blockades cause food shortages and Blockades cause food shortages and

unemploymentunemployment

Finland Fights in WWIIFinland Fights in WWII

Finland vs. Soviet Finland vs. Soviet UnionUnion

1939-1940: the 1939-1940: the winter war, Finns winter war, Finns lostlost

1940-1941: the 1940-1941: the continuation war, continuation war, Finns lostFinns lost

Ceded the Karelia Ceded the Karelia to Russiato Russia

Finland in the Cold WarFinland in the Cold War

GovernmentGovernment

Parliament, Parliament, President, and President, and Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Parliament and Parliament and Prime Minister Prime Minister serve 4 years, serve 4 years, President serves 6President serves 6

Tarja Halonen Tarja Halonen (current president)- (current president)- 11stst woman woman president, serving president, serving her second termher second term

Matti Vanhanen Matti Vanhanen (current prime (current prime minister)- serving minister)- serving first termfirst term

Finland and U.S.Finland and U.S.

Finnish embassy in Finnish embassy in Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

American embassy American embassy in Helsinkiin Helsinki

Lahti, FinlandLahti, Finland

Tiirrismaa- ski resortTiirrismaa- ski resort Skiing Stadium- Skiing Stadium-

295ft ski jump, 295ft ski jump, cross-country trails, cross-country trails, 3,300ft floodlit 3,300ft floodlit sawdust runsawdust run

Kiverio- 165ft high Kiverio- 165ft high water tower with a water tower with a café at 130ftcafé at 130ft

Urho KekkonenUrho Kekkonen

The most popular political The most popular political figurefigure

Prime Minister in 1950Prime Minister in 1950 President from 1956 to President from 1956 to

19811981 Kept Finland neutral during Kept Finland neutral during

the Cold Warthe Cold War Arranged the Arranged the Conference Conference

on Security and on Security and Cooperation in EuropeCooperation in Europe in in Aug. 1975Aug. 1975 Helsinki Accords: settled Helsinki Accords: settled

post-WWII national post-WWII national boundariesboundaries