Finland is a Scandinavian country bordered by Sweden to the west and Russia to the east, both of which countries have controlled it prior to obtaining full independence in 1917. Finland is economically one of the world’s most prosperous countries, with a population of only 5.2 million and two official languages, Finnish and Swedish. It is a land of extremes with almost half the year in darkness and the other half with the “midnight sun”. The capital is Helsinki, which has been designated the World Design Capital for 2012.
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Recent News Items – Finland
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Continues Preparations for Finland ESBWR Bid
26 Jan 2012 at 1:30pm
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy continues to expand its presence in the Finland. Today the company announced it has signed a new project development memorandum of understanding with Finnish software and systems engineering firm Space Systems Finland Ltd.
Factbox: Key facts about Finland
22 Jan 2012 at 9:43pm
(Reuters) - Pro-euro candidate Sauli Niinisto won the first round of Finland's presidential election on Sunday with 37 percent of the vote and faces a February 5 run-off with another pro-euro candidate, Pekka Haavisto of the Greens Party, who got ...
Pro-euro candidate leads Finland presidential vote
22 Jan 2012 at 8:37pm
Two pro-euro candidates appeared headed for a February runoff in Finland's presidential race after a first round of voting Sunday, according to complete results.
Conservative ahead in Finland's presidential vote
22 Jan 2012 at 7:20pm
The conservative pro-Europe favorite was headed toward a comfortable victory in Finland's presidential election Sunday, but without the majority needed to avoid a runoff, partial results showed.
Conservative wins Finland election, runoff needed
22 Jan 2012 at 9:17pm
The conservative favorite easily won the first round of Finland's presidential election Sunday, setting up a runoff against an environmentalist leader who is the first openly gay candidate to run for head of state in the Nordic country.
Niinistoe Leads Finland’s Presidential Vote
22 Jan 2012 at 9:21pm
Sauli Niinistoe of the pro-Europe National Coalition Party won the first round of Finland’s presidential election, garnering 37 percent in a vote affirming Finns’ support for the bloc’s single currency.
Finland Schools' Success Story: Lessons Shared At California Forum
24 Jan 2012 at 3:06pm
STANFORD, Calif. -- Finland is this decade's shiny icon of classroom success, the repeat winner of top results in a global ranking of national school systems. That's why academics, teachers and government officials gathered at Stanford University ...
