query: where is finland located on a map of europe

pos: Finland Finland Finland ( ; ), officially the Republic of Finland (, ) is a country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Norway to the north, Sweden to the northwest, and Russia to the east. Finland is a Nordic country and is situated in the geographical region of Fennoscandia. The capital and largest city is Helsinki. Other major cities are Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Oulu and Turku. Finland's population is 5.52 million (2018), and the majority of the population is concentrated in the southern region. 88.7% of the population is Finnish and speaks

pos: Map (butterfly) Map (butterfly) The map ("Araschnia levana") is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its range in western Europe. "A. levana" was found in northern Scandinavia on May 30, 1973, in south-eastern Finland, in Lauritsala, by a young lepidopterist, Mr Jouko E. Hokka. The specimen was the first known "A. levana" in northern Europe, excluding Denmark. In the UK this species is a very rare vagrant, but there have also been several unsuccessful – and now illegal – attempts at introducing this species over the past 100

pos: Nordic countries German areas. Sweden also conquered vast areas from Denmark–Norway during the Northern Wars in the middle of the 17th century. Sweden also had several conflicts with Russia over Finland and other eastern areas of the country and after the Great Northern War (1700–1721) Sweden lost most of its territories outside the old Swedish border to Russia which then became the new major power in Northern Europe. After the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815), the political map of the Nordic countries altered again. In 1809, Finland was conquered by Russian Empire from Sweden in the Finnish War, after which Finland became the autonomous

pos: Conservative Laestadianism Laestadians have about 780 preachers and 120 priests. LLC has about 68 preachers. All preachers among Conservative Laestadianism are men. Conservative Laestadianism is located mainly in northern Europe and North America. Small congregations can be found in Africa, southern Europe and South America. There are about 115.000 Conservative Laestadians, most of them in Finland, United States and Sweden. Most (80,000-150,000) are in Finland. Conservative Laestadians organize big summer services every year. It is the biggest religious event in Nordic countries. About 70,000 guests come from all over the world. Conservative Laestadianism does mission work in 16 countries: Ecuador, Estonia, Finland,

pos: Giant's Church Giant's Church A Giant's Church () is the name given to prehistoric stone enclosures found in the Ostrobothnia region of Finland. Dating from the sub-Neolithic period (3500–2000 BC), they are thought to be a rare example of monumental architecture built by hunter-gatherers in northern Europe. The stone enclosures are rectangular or oval boulder embankments. Around forty sites are known, located in a strip on the northwest coast of Finland (Ostrobothnia). Although located inland today, they were probably originally on the seashore. There is no hard evidence as to their intended use. It is possible they were used by hunters of

pos: Northern Dimension to include Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, the importance of the Northern Dimension has increased considerably: eight EU Member States (Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Sweden) surround the Baltic Sea, and the EU’s shared border with Russia has lengthened. Recent years have seen far-reaching changes in the geopolitical map of northern Europe. The Baltic States regained their independence in 1991. Finland and Sweden joined the EU in 1995, and Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland in 2004. These events greatly increased the Northern and Baltic “presence” of the EU, and substantially lengthened the common border shared by the

pos: Catholic Diocese of Helsinki country where 50 percentage is Finns and rest is International community. There is a high demand for starting a new parish at Northern Finland at Rovaniemi as it is the major tourist destination for Lapland and Santa Claus. In 1550 the episcopate of the last Roman Catholic bishop of Åbo ended. Thereafter Lutheranism prevailed in Finland. The Reformation in the sixteenth century caused the loss of almost all of Northern Europe to the Roman Catholic Church. In 1582 the stray Catholics in Finland and elsewhere in Northern Europe were placed under the jurisdiction of a papal nuncio in Cologne. The

pos: Sami people The larger part of Sápmi is not covered by the term "Lapland". "Lapland" can be either misleading or offensive, or both, depending on the context and where this word is used, to the Sami. Among the Sami people, "Sápmi" is strictly used and acceptable. Sápmi is located in Northern Europe, includes the northern parts of Fennoscandia and spans four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. There is no official geographic definition for the boundaries of Sápmi. However, the following counties and provinces are usually included: The municipalities of Gällivare, Jokkmokk and Arjeplog in Swedish Lappland were designated a UNESCO World

pos: Forssa Forssa Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Forssa is known for its annual big events like in the first weekend of August held Holjat Festival as well as car enthusiasts get together in Pick-Nick, the biggest event in Northern Europe.

pos: Greek Revival architecture Ziller and German-trained Greeks such as Stamatios Kleanthis and Panagis Kalkos. The style was generally popular in northern Europe, and not in the south (except for Greece itself), at least during the main period. Examples can be found in Poland, Lithuania, and Finland, where the assembly of Greek buildings in Helsinki city centre is particularly notable. At the cultural edges of Europe, in the Swedish region of western Finland, Greek Revival motifs might be grafted on a purely baroque design, as in the design for Oravais Church by Jacob Rijf, 1792 ("illustration, right"). A Greek Doric order, rendered in the

pos: Finavia other European airport operators. Finavia Finavia (, ), formerly the "Finnish Civil Aviation Administration", is a public limited company owned fully by the Finnish government. Finavia is responsible for maintaining and developing its 21 airports around Finland. Finavia's headquarters are located on the grounds of Helsinki Airport. Kimmo Mäki started as Finavia's CEO January 1, 2018. The Prime Minister's Office (Finland) is responsible for Finavia's ownership steering and oversight. In 2017, 22.7 million passengers used Finavia's airports, with Helsinki Airport, Finavia's main airport, constituting 18.9 million of those. Helsinki Airport is an important transfer hub in Northern Europe, especially for

pos: Finavia Finavia Finavia (, ), formerly the "Finnish Civil Aviation Administration", is a public limited company owned fully by the Finnish government. Finavia is responsible for maintaining and developing its 21 airports around Finland. Finavia's headquarters are located on the grounds of Helsinki Airport. Kimmo Mäki started as Finavia's CEO January 1, 2018. The Prime Minister's Office (Finland) is responsible for Finavia's ownership steering and oversight. In 2017, 22.7 million passengers used Finavia's airports, with Helsinki Airport, Finavia's main airport, constituting 18.9 million of those. Helsinki Airport is an important transfer hub in Northern Europe, especially for Asian transfer passengers. Finavia's

pos: Lapland Biosphere Reserve highest point on Mount Ebruchorr (1115 m a.s.l.). Lapland Reserve is located in the "Scandinavian and Russian taiga" ecoregion, which is situated in Northern Europe between tundra in the north and temperate mixed forests in the south. It is covers parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the northern part of European Russia, being the largest ecoregion in Europe. The ecoregion is characterized by coniferous forests dominated by Pinus sylvestris (in drier locations), often with an understory of Juniperus communis, Picea abies and Picea obovata and a significant admixture of Betula pubescens and Betula pendula. Larix sibirica is characteristic of the

pos: Bothnian Bay Swedish side. The Bothnian Bay has a catchment area of . Of this, 56% lies in Finland, 44% in Sweden and less than 1% in Norway. The catchment contains about of forest, split roughly equally between Sweden and Finland. The average depth is . The Luleå Deep is the deepest part of the bay, at , southeast of the town of Luleå. On the Finnish side the average depth is . The deepest part is near the island of Lönkytin, with a depth of . The bay lies in the area in Northern Europe where the ice was at its

pos: Northern Europe with Estonia and Finland topping the list among the OECD countries in Europe. Northern Europe Northern Europe is the general term for the geographical region in Europe that is approximately north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Nations usually included within this region are Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, and less often the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, northern Germany, northern Belarus and northwest Russia. Narrower definitions may be based on other geographical factors such as climate and ecology. A broader definition would include the area north of the Alps.

neg: Map (butterfly) pictured spring brood. The eggs are laid in long strings, one on top of the other, on the underside of stinging nettles, the larval food plant. It is thought that these strings of eggs mimic the flowers of the nettles, thereby evading predators. The larvae feed gregariously and hibernate as pupae. Map (butterfly) The map ("Araschnia levana") is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its range in western Europe. "A. levana" was found in northern Scandinavia on May 30, 1973, in south-eastern Finland, in Lauritsala, by

neg: Kari Kairamo retired. Kairamo's mission was to build Nokia fast into an internationally large multi-industry company, and he led several courageous acquisitions for the company. The late 1980s was a very special period of time both for the Nokia Corporation and for Finland. The place Finland occupied on the map of Europe was about to change, and cold war and protectionism in the Finnish trade politics was about to break down. Kairamo saw the importance of Nokia, the biggest company in Finland, as a major agent in getting Finland closer to Western Europe, although at the same time he considered the Soviet

neg: 1 euro coin through northern Scandinavia. Cyprus is located further west than it should be and Malta is shown disproportionately large so that it appears on the map. The map has numerous indentations giving an appearance of geography rather than a flat design. Six fine lines cut across the map except where there is landmass and have a star at each end—reflecting the twelve stars on the flag of Europe. Across the map is the word EURO, and a large number 1 appears to the left hand side of the coin. The designer's initials, LL, appear next to Cyprus. Luc Luycx designed the

neg: Finland, Pennsylvania Finland, Pennsylvania Finland, Pennsylvania is a small village and an unincorporated community on the Unami Creek in southern Milford Township, Bucks County. It is split between the Green Lane zip code of 18054 and the Pennsburg zip code of 18073. The immediate area was known in the 1920s as the "Poconos of Philadelphia" and as "The Fineland," and it is from this latter name that the US post office had put it on the map as Finland in 1886. Multiple summer camps have been located in this area and one of them is still in use. The Unami Creek flows

neg: Finland, Pennsylvania southward to the Perkiomen Creek. The village was established by Finnish immigrants to New Sweden. Finland, Pennsylvania Finland, Pennsylvania is a small village and an unincorporated community on the Unami Creek in southern Milford Township, Bucks County. It is split between the Green Lane zip code of 18054 and the Pennsburg zip code of 18073. The immediate area was known in the 1920s as the "Poconos of Philadelphia" and as "The Fineland," and it is from this latter name that the US post office had put it on the map as Finland in 1886. Multiple summer camps have been located

neg: High Seas Havoc map shows where Emeralda is located, and Bernardo is looking for the map. Havoc and Tide discover Bridget unconscious at a beach. When she wakes up in a dwelling, she instructs Havoc to keep her and the map safe. Havoc hides the map in a cliff. After Bernardo's henchmen kidnaps Bridget and Tide, Havoc sets off to rescue them. Each level apart from the first two and last one have two acts. The Cape Sealph level was removed from the European version. High Seas Havoc High Seas Havoc, known in Japan as and in Europe as Capt'n Havoc, is a

neg: 1966 World Orienteering Championships Winner of the men's competition was Åge Hadler from Norway. Hadler regarded the eighth control, which was located in thick forest, as the most difficult, where the last part of the leg required meticulous map reading and frequent checking of the compass. Ulla Lindkvist from Sweden won the women's competition. Sweden won the men's relay, which had four legs, with a margin of nearly eight minutes. Sweden also won the women's relay, which had three legs, with a margin of 21 seconds to silver medalist Finland. The championships were attended by President of Finland, Urho Kekkonen, who was present at

neg: Specim as the Sun or the Moon. In 2013, together with Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich research centre, Specim developed and thoroughly tested the novel Hyplant airborne hyperspectral sensor. This was the first airborne sensor to map the fluorescence over large areas. Since then it has been used to map various types of vegetation all over Europe and also in the USA. This project is one step in assessing feasibility of possible new ESA satellite instrument that could provide global maps of vegetation fluorescence called the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX). Specim Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd is a European technology firm headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

neg: 1 euro coin now required to include the name of the issuing country: previously neither Finland nor Belgium showed this. , Austria, Germany and Greece are obliged to change their designs due this requirement in the future. As the EU's membership has since expanded in 2004 and 2007, with further expansions envisaged, the common face of all euro coins of values of 10 cents and above were redesigned in 2007 to show a new map. This map showed Europe, not just the EU, as one continuous landmass; however Cyprus was moved west as the map cut off after the Bosphorus (which was seen

neg: Åland Islands square kilometres to over 1,010 square kilometres, depending on what is included or excluded. During the Åland Islands dispute, the parties sought support from different maps of the islands. On the Swedish map, the most densely populated main island dominated, and many skerries were left out. On the Finnish map, many smaller islands or skerries were, for technical reasons, given a slightly exaggerated size. The Swedish map made the islands appear to be closer to the mainland of Sweden than to Finland; the Finnish map stressed the continuity of the archipelago between the main island and mainland Finland, while a

neg: North ("night"), since above the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun never shines from the north, except inside the Arctic Circle during the summer midnight sun. The direction north is often associated with colder climates because most of the world's land at high latitudes is located in the Northern Hemisphere. The Arctic Circle passes through the Arctic Ocean, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), Denmark (Greenland) and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey). By convention, the top side of a map is often north. To go north using a

neg: Sotkamo in Europe is located in Talvivaara where the Talvivaara Mining Company started its operation in late 2008. Also Mondo Minerals mines talc in Lahnaslampi. The most common surnames in Sotkamo and their frequencies as of 2014: Sotkamo Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Vuokatti, west of Sotkamo, is a popular skiing resort. The Hiidenportti National Park is located in the municipality. In sports, Sotkamo is known for its Finnish baseball team, Sotkamon Jymy. One

neg: Mineral industry of Europe of Europe, in particular Sweden and Finland, has shown to be an area with an abundance and large potential for gold mining. According to the magazine Tekniikka ja Talous, Finland has overtaken Sweden to become one of the largest producer of gold in Europe, which is located in Kittilä and is owned by the Canadian company Agnico Eagle, will be expanded out and, as a result, its production will increase to 6,000 kilograms per year. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Bohemia was one of the main regions of gold production in Europe. The total production of coal in Europe

neg: Euratlas and Autonomous peoples); and special layers for Cities and Uncertain Borders. The software database also contains much non-geographical information about political relationships between the various kinds of territories. Euratlas History Maps uses a Mercator projection, with the center in Europe. The maps include North-African coast and the Near-East, offering a complete view of the Mediterranean basin. Also the European Russia plains are shown, but not Scandinavia, specially Finland which is cropped off the map view. History of Cartography List of National Border Changes since World War I List of National Border Changes from 1815 to 1914 List of Online Map

neg: Nudity as well as in most Scandinavian and in the German-speaking countries of Europe. This is true even when a swimsuit must be worn in the swimming pool area of the same complex. Saunas are very common in modern Finland, where there is one sauna for every three people and became very popular in the remainder of Europe in recent decades. German soldiers had got to know the Finnish saunas during their fight against the Soviet Union in the Continuation War, where Germany and Finland fought on the same side. Finnish hygiene depended so exclusively on saunas, that they had built

neg: Kolari Kolari Kolari is a municipality of Finland at the Swedish border, which follows the Torne River, the longest free-flowing river in Europe. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kolari railway station is the northernmost station in Finland. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The name means colliery: forestry, mining and charcoal burning have historically been important industries in the municipality. Ylläs, one of the most popular ski resorts in Finland, is located in Kolari. The area also features

neg: Karelia (historical province of Finland) on the map to the right), where folklore, language and architecture during the 19th century was in the center of the Finns' interest (see Karelianism), representing a "purer" Finnish culture than that of Southern and Western Finland, which had been for thousands of years in more contact with (or "contaminated by") Germanic and Scandinavian culture, of which the Kalevala and Finnish Art Nouveau are expressions. The dialect spoken in the South Karelian Region of Finland is part of the South Eastern dialects of the Finnish language. The dialect spoken in the Karelian Isthmus before World War II and the Ingrian

neg: Centre for Metrology and Accreditation the special needs of measurement science in mind. Temperature stability, vibration damping and shielding against electromagnetic interference are state of the art. The MIKES building is located in the south of Finland, in Otaniemi, Espoo (see the map). MIKES Metrology also has activities on the premises of a former UPM paper mill in the town of Kajaani (see the map). The number of employees in Kajaani is 7. In addition, MIKES has several contract laboratories (designated institutes, DI) that perform calibrations within their own fields of expertise, including the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the Radiation and

neg: Nickel deposits of nickel in non-Russian Europe are located in Finland and Greece. Identified land-based resources averaging 1% nickel or greater contain at least 130 million tons of nickel. About 60% is in laterites and 40% is in sulfide deposits. In addition, extensive deep-sea resources of nickel are in manganese crusts and nodules covering large areas of the ocean floor, particularly in the Pacific Ocean. The one locality in the United States where nickel has been profitably mined is Riddle, Oregon, where several square miles of nickel-bearing garnierite surface deposits are located. The mine closed in 1987. The Eagle mine project

neg: 2 euro coin is the year the euro was created as a currency, but not put into general circulation. The reverse (used from 2007 onwards) was designed by Luc Luycx and displays a map of Europe, not including Iceland and cutting off, in a semicircle, at the Bosporus, north through the middle of Ukraine and Belarus and through northern Scandinavia. Cyprus is located further west than it should be and Malta is shown disproportionally large so it appears on the map. The map has numerous indentations giving an appearance of geography rather than a flat design. Six fine lines cut across the map

neg: Huis te Warmelo on board and equipped with 40-44 cannons, when it struck the submerged rocks Nannings Rutzen in the Gulf of Finland near the Kalbådagrundin lighthouse off the coast of Porvoo, Finland and was taking on water rapidly before it sank when it reached deeper waters. All 130 crew members lost their lives in the disaster and the Dutch navy marked a cross on a map on the location of the sinking with the inscription: "Hier is het Noord-Hollands oorlogschip op gebleven 1715", translated to:"Here is where the North-Hollands war ship stayed 1715" The wreck was discovered at a depth of by

neg: Innofactor Innofactor Innofactor Plc is a Finnish software provider focused on Microsoft solutions in the Nordic Countries. Innofactor delivers to its customers IT projects as a system integrator and develops its own software products and services. The focus area in its own product development is Microsoft Azure based cloud solutions. Innofactor's customers include over 1,000 companies and government organizations in Finland, Denmark and elsewhere in Europe. The headquarters is in Keilaniemi, Espoo. Other offices in Finland are located in Tampere, Turku, Kuopio, Kajaani, Lappeenranta and Savonlinna. Two offices are located in Denmark; Copenhagen and Aarhus and one office in Sweden, Malmö.

neg: Guild Wars: Eye of the North North", with a few gameplay alterations being made to accommodate dungeon exploration. Most "Eye of the North" dungeon levels have an area map located somewhere near the entrance. This map does not expose the layout of the level, but does place indicators on the mission map where key items (keys, bosses, collectors, etc.) are located. In addition, reaching certain areas of the dungeon, particularly the final boss, will place a marker on the overhead map, indicating where that location is. Dungeon levels also frequently include locked doors which require a specific key to unlock. Unlike most key-like items in earlier

neg: Cerovica (Istria) Cerovica (Istria) http://www.catasti.archiviodistatotrieste.it/Divenire/ua.htm?idUa=10652011# This is the first map of a series of 19 maps broken down to magnify each part. The map I drew is the simple picture of the total of 20 maps showing where each settlement is located. Anyone can view this on the website, and click on the number on the right, to find information of where a habitable settlement is located in the Commune of Cerovica (Istria). This is the reason I drew the map. From antique times, / , and / were two Castles and were considered one District. In 1632 the Administrator of Dalmatia

neg: Vinland map So too do two small patches on the first page of the Tartar Relation, where the original iron-gall ink appears to have been erased and replaced. Vinland map The Vinland map is claimed to be a 15th-century mappa mundi with unique information about Norse exploration of North America. It is very well known because of the publicity campaign which accompanied its revelation to the public as a "genuine" pre-Columbian map in 1965. In addition to showing Africa, Asia and Europe, the map depicts a landmass south-west of Greenland in the Atlantic labelled as Vinland ("Vinlanda Insula"). The map describes this

neg: Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? to go on a date with Missy. Novak also makes a side-bet with Bagger that he can sleep with more women in Finland than Bagger can in Pennsylvania, even with the help of friend Jimmy Pop. After traveling to Philadelphia for a new passport, because he misplaced the other one, and then flying from JFK Airport, Bam and friends arrive in Helsinki, Finland to find directions to Santa's house. Their first stop was at the rehearsal area for HIM, Bam's favorite band and personal friends, who draw a map on Mark Hanna's chest with marker, then play "Dead Lovers' Lane"

neg: Vučedol Culture Museum Vučedol Culture Museum Vučedol Culture Museum () was established by a Croatian Government Decree 21 February 2013 as a national museum. This is the result of many years of efforts in Vučedol because its character is classified in the first row of archaeological parks and entered in the archaeological map of this part of Europe. The Vučedol archaeological site is located on the right bank of the Danube River, four kilometres downriver from Vukovar at the spot where an intermittent watercourse in a loess plateau 25 metres high cut a narrow steep valley on the way towards the river. Both

neg: Gasum such as Eurogas, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the International Gas Union (IGU), the European Gas Research Group (GERG) and the European Pipeline Research Group (EPRG). Gasum Gasum Oy is an integrated gas company located in Espoo, Finland. It is the transmission system operator of the natural gas grid of Finland, and also the natural gas importer and seller. Gasum refines biogas in Finland and Sweden, and imports, transfers and delivers it for energy consumption, industry and transport. Gasum owns 12 biogas refineries in Finland and Sweden, and is the largest

neg: Women in Finland Women in Finland Women in Finland enjoy a "high degree of equality" and "traditional courtesy" among men. In 1906, the women of Finland became the first women in Europe to be granted the right to vote. There are many women in Finland who hold prominent positions in Finnish society, in the academics, in the field of business, and in the government of Finland. An example of powerful women in Finnish politics is Tarja Halonen, who became the first female president of the country (she was Foreign Minister of Finland before becoming president). In religion, where most of the Finnish people

neg: Yyteri Yyteri Yyteri () is a district and a beach in the city of Pori, Finland. It is located about from the centre, bordering the Baltic sea. Yyteri is not an urban district, instead it is mostly like a holiday resort. Yyteri is famous for its beach, which stretches for about six kilometres. It is very popular among both local people and people from elsewhere in Finland. The beach is one of the longest in Finland and all of Nordic countries, and has also many distinctive dunes. The dune area is unique in Europe because of its size. There is a

neg: Europa regina drawn by Opicino de Canistris, showing the Mediterranean Sea. This map, published in 1340 and thus predating the Putsch map, showed Europe as a man and Northern Africa as a woman. While in "Europa regina" maps actual geography is subordinate to the female shape, the opposite approach is seen in a map drawn by Hendrik Kloekhoff and published by Francois Bohn in 1709. In this map, titled ""Europa. Volgens de nieuwste Verdeeling"" (""Europe, according to the newest classification""), a female is superimposed on a map showing a fairly accurate geography of Europe, and although the map is oriented westward with

neg: Miss Finland age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The Miss Suomi has responsibility produced the three titleholders to the grand slam beauty contests. The winner automatically becomes Miss Universe Finland while runners-up crown as Miss World Finland and Miss International Finland. Before 2007 Miss Suomi Organization also sent a delegate to Miss Europe. Miss Finland Miss Suomi (Finnish: "Miss Suomi") is a national beauty pageant in Finland. Miss Suomi was held for the first time in 1931. Between 1952 and 1955 the winner of Suomen Neito went to Miss Universe, where Armi Kuusela was also crowned as the first Miss

neg: Kolari the country's largest bog with a thousand-year-old forest. Kolari Kolari is a municipality of Finland at the Swedish border, which follows the Torne River, the longest free-flowing river in Europe. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kolari railway station is the northernmost station in Finland. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The name means colliery: forestry, mining and charcoal burning have historically been important industries in the municipality. Ylläs, one of the most popular ski resorts in Finland,

neg: Roller skiing stance applying outward pressure on back wheels, or the inline skater "in-step" method. Popular manufacturers of roller skis are: Briko-Maplus (Italy), Eagle Sport (The Netherlands), Elpex (Sweden), Fischer (Austria), Marwe (Finland), Oneway (Finland), Pro Ski (Sweden), Pursuit (US), Quionne (Spain), RollerSafe.no (Norway), Rundle Sport (Canada), Skigo (Sweden), SkiSkett (Italy), Start (Finland), Swenor (Norway), and V2 Jenex (US). Roller skiing is most popular in Europe particularly France, Italy, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Sweden, and Russia, where there are many serious races and even a World Cup Circuit. In North America, roller skiing is popular in areas with many Nordic skiers such as

neg: Spy Museum (Tampere) Spy Museum (Tampere) The Spy Museum is the world's first public museum of international espionage, located in Tampere, Finland. The museum was founded in 1998. The idea of the museum was invented by Teppo Turja, who founded the museum. The museum is the only one of its kind in Europe, besides Spy Museum Berlin. The museum is located in the centre of Tampere in the old Finlayson factory building, which has been converted into a cultural centre. The museum is visited by over 20 thousand people every year. Approximately half of the visitors are from outside Finland, particularly from Russia,

neg: Birka island, where a museum showcases a view of life during the Viking era. Birka Birka ("Birca" in medieval sources), on the island of Björkö (literally: "Birch Island") in present-day Sweden, was an important Viking Age trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia and Finland as well as Central and Eastern Europe and the Orient. Björkö is located in Lake Mälaren, 30 kilometers west of contemporary Stockholm, in the municipality of Ekerö. Birka was founded around AD 750 and it flourished for more than 200 years. It was abandoned c. AD 975, around the same time Sigtuna was founded as a

neg: American Football Association of Finland national team has taken a part in European Championship tournaments since their beginning in 1983. Finnish National team is the most successful team in Europe being the only team to participate in all final tournaments and having won European Championship 5 times (1985, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 2000) while finishing second in 1983, 1991 and 2001 and third in 1987 and 2005. National team has also taken part in 1999 World Championship tournament and 2003 and 2007 qualifications. Currently Finland is viewed as 5th ranked team in Europe based on the result of 2010 EFAF European Championship, where Finland's only

neg: Svetogorsk ceded by Finland to the Soviet Union by the Moscow Peace Treaty as a result of the Winter War. After the Winter War, the Finns and the Soviets disagreed on the interpretation of the peace treaty regarding Enso. The former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Väinö Tanner wrote in his memoirs: "Already now a dispute about the district of Enso developed. According to the map attached to the peace treaty Enso was clearly intended to belong to Finland but the Russians claimed that it should belong to them. Later the map was redrawn according to the interests of the

neg: National Archives of Finland century. The National Archives also has single maps and map collections from the archives of farms, map collectors and other individuals. The largest single map collection is the renewal archive of the National Land Survey of Finland, which has 726,000 maps (including urbarium maps) and other related documents dated between the 17th and the 20th centuries. In principle, all material stored in the National Archives is public and available to everyone for free. However, the usage of some material is restricted due to legislation, agreements made with donors, or the condition of the documents. The National Archives has several online

neg: Marital rape doing so it upheld the conviction of a man who had been found guilty of raping his wife by a lower court. In Europe, Finland outlawed marital rape in 1994. The case of domestic violence in Finland has been the subject of interest and discussion, because Finland is otherwise considered a country where women have very advanced rights in regard to "public" life and participation in the public sphere (jobs, opportunities, etc.). The country has been made the object of international criticism in regard to its approach towards violence against women. A 2010 Eurobarometer survey on European attitudes on violence

neg: Altaelva Altaelva Altaelva (; ; ) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in the mountains and lakes in Kautokeino Municipality, near the border with Troms county and Finland, just south of Reisa National Park. The long river then runs northward into Alta Municipality where it flows out into the Altafjorden in the town of Alta. The river has carved out Sautso, one of the largest canyons in Europe on its way from the high Finnmarksvidda plateau down to the sea. The villages of Kautokeino and Masi are located along the river, in addition to the town

neg: Operation Jupiter (Norway) airfields [in northern Norway] and establish an equal force there, not only would the northern sea route to Russia be kept open, but we should have set up a second front on a small scale from which it would be most difficult to eject us. If the going was good we could advance slowly southward, unrolling the Nazi map of Europe from the top". As a preliminary, six squadrons of British fighters would be based at Murmansk in Russia. Abandoning the idea of taking Trondheim, Petsamo area on the north coast of Finland would be the site of an initial

neg: Alahärmä area, restaurants, the largest indoor go-kart track in Europe and The Mika Salo Circuit outdoor go-kart track (designed by Mika Salo) The municipality that is unilingually Finnish abuts areas in Ostrobothnia with mixed Swedish and Finnish speaking population. Ekola, Hakola, Hanhila, Hanhimäki, Hilli, Huhtamäki, Kennetti, Kirkonkylä, Kivihuhta, Kojola, Kuoppala, Köykkäri, Lahdenkylä, Ojala, Poromaa, Pelkkala, Perkiömäki, Pesola, Vakkuri, Voltti, Yliviitala Alahärmä Alahärmä is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Kortesjärvi and Ylihärmä, to Kauhava on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality

neg: Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars of historical battles may be fought. They are predesigned, which means no new units may be trained. A couple of the battles playable are the Battle of Austerlitz, and the Battle of Ulm. There is also a map editor by holding 'Ctrl' and clicking on the main menu, where players can create and edit their own maps. Cossacks II also includes a gameplay mode called Battle for Europe in which your orders are to capture everything on the vast map of Europe that range from major cities, such as Moscow, Paris, and London, to smaller provinces such as Nantes and

neg: Carl Warburg Hospital now stands. The approximate location is shown on this map: . The reason for the laboratory being located here was related to secrecy considerations: in the mid 19th-century this area of the present London Borough of Sutton near Banstead Downs was very remote and lowly populated. This laboratory building was demolished in 1881. Pamphlets and booklets Carl Warburg was born and educated in Germany. In the 1830s Warburg lived in British Guiana (Guyana) (South America), travelling there due to "personal circumstances", where he worked as a physician and developed his Warburg's Tincture. When he introduced his tincture into Europe,

neg: Virrat (crater) highest point on its rim, it is about 6,400 metres above zero altitude, and it is about 5,100 metres at the crater bottom, giving it a depth of 1.3 kilometres. Virrat (crater) Virrat is an impact crater on Mars, approximately 54 kilometres in diameter. It is located at 31.1°S, 103°W, southwest of the crater Dinorwic and northeast of Clantas Fossae. Several Virrat crater radii to the north are the craters Koga and Nhill. It is named after a town in Finland, and its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1991. According to a surface age map of

neg: Virrat (crater) Virrat (crater) Virrat is an impact crater on Mars, approximately 54 kilometres in diameter. It is located at 31.1°S, 103°W, southwest of the crater Dinorwic and northeast of Clantas Fossae. Several Virrat crater radii to the north are the craters Koga and Nhill. It is named after a town in Finland, and its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1991. According to a surface age map of Mars based on US Geological Survey data, the area around Virrat is from the Noachian epoch, which places the area's age at 3.8 to 3.5 billion years ago. At the

neg: 1532 Inari named after Lake Inari (Inarijärvi), located north of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland. Lake Inari is the country's third-largest lake and one of the largest lakes in Europe. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center before November 1977 (). 1532 Inari 1532 Inari, provisional designation , is a stony Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 28 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in 1938, it was later named for Lake Inari in northern Finland. "Inari" was discovered on 16 September 1938, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä

neg: Languages of Finland Soviet influence over Europe, in the last decade or two Russian language is being replaced by English language, especially among the younger generations. Finland is placed among the top four countries in the world in terms of fluency of English. The Russian language is the third most spoken native language in Finland (1%) The Russian language has no official status in Finland, though historically it served as the third co-official language with Finnish and Swedish for a relatively brief period between 1900 and 1917. All municipalities outside Åland where both official languages are spoken by either at least 8% of

neg: Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? to close for Bam. Before leaving, Bam decides to get the map drawn by Ville Valo tattooed on the Mark's chest so it doesn't get lost. With complete directions, they all leave on a train north to Tampere where they run into The Dudesons, Jarppi and Jukka. The next morning, before heading towards Santa, Novak persuades the group to go to a Hanoi Rocks concert where friend Andy McCoy tells them they must hike about nine hours to reach Santa once they've reached Rovaniemi. During a night in the Finland wilderness, Bam cuts off Joe Frantz's long hair while Frantz

neg: Economy of Europe emerged from communism, fascist dictatorships and civil wars, namely those of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, excluding Slovenia. Former Western Bloc itself presents some living standards and development differences, with the greatest contrast seen between Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland) and Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece. Below is a map of European countries by gross national income per capita. High income in blue ($12,616 or more, as defined by the World Bank), upper middle income in green ($4,086 – $12,615) and lower middle income ($1,036 – $4,085) in yellow. The European Union has the largest economy in the world.

neg: Sport in Finland the world map" at the 1912 Summer Olympics, and from the 1920 Summer Olympics to World War II Finland was the second most successful country in athletics, as only the United States managed to collect more Olympic medals. Javelin throw is the only event in which Finland has enjoyed success all the way from the 1900s to this day. Thus, it is currently the most popular athletics event in Finland. Bandy is played throughout Finland. It was the first team sport with a national Finnish championship. The Bandyliiga is still popular. In 2004, Finland won the Bandy World Championship. The

neg: Continental Europe is sometimes also excluded, as even though it is technically part of "mainland Europe", the "de facto" connections to the rest of the continent are across the Baltic Sea or North Sea (rather than via the lengthy land route that involves travelling to the north of the peninsula where it meets Finland, and then south through north-east Europe). The old notion of Europe as a geopolitical or cultural term was centred on core Europe ("Kerneuropa"), the continental territory of the historical Carolingian Empire and the core of Latin Christendom, corresponding to modern France, Italy, Germany (or German-speaking Europe) and the

neg: Bakota Bay Bakota Bay Bakota Bay () is a bay located on Dniester formed after construction of the Dniester Hydro Power Station. The bay is part of the Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park. Its area is about . The bay is located near villages of Horayivka and Kolodiyivka, and southeast from Kamianets-Podilskyi. Located in a river canyon, it represents typical to the basin of upper Dniester natural habitats of plants and animals. It plays an important role in preservation a number of rare in Europe and Ukraine: It is a continental biogeographical region on a map of European Emerald network. According to

neg: Europa regina Europa regina Europa regina, Latin for "Queen Europe", is the map-like depiction of the European continent as a queen. Made popular in the 1500s, the map shows Europe standing upright, with the Iberian Peninsula forming her crowned head, and Bohemia her heart. During the European Middle Ages, maps typically adhered to the Jerusalem-centered T-O scheme, depicting Europe, Asia and Africa. Separate maps of Europe were extremely rare; the only known examples are a map from Lambert of Saint-Omer's Liber Floridus, published in 1112, and a 14th-century Byzantine map. The next Europe-focussed map was published by cartographer Johannes Putsch in 1537,

neg: Health in Finland HIV/AIDS is not a major public health concern in Finland. The prevalence among adult population on 2009 was 0.1%. HIV/AIDS in Europe is much more common than in Finland, and the countries very near to Finland have much higher prevalence rates, due to increased travel HIV/AIDS rates in Finland may rise. It had the lowest rate of death from communicable diseases in Europe (9 per 100,000) in 2015. The most significant public health problems are currently circulatory diseases, cancer, muscoloskeletal diseases and mental health problems. Emerging problems are obesity, chronic lung diseases and type 2 diabetes. 300 000 Finns are

neg: Chaplaincy of Saint Nicholas, Helsinki Chaplaincy of Saint Nicholas, Helsinki The Anglican Chaplaincy of St Nicholas, Helsinki was established by those who fled from Saint Petersburg during the Russian Revolution. They settled first in Vyborg from where they were forced to flee again during the Winter War and stayed in Helsinki, Finland. The Chaplaincy is part of the Church of England's Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe and works closely with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland under the Porvoo Agreement. Since there are now three independent Anglican congregation in Finland, the Chaplaincy has moved from using the name Anglican Church in Finland and is using

neg: 2 euro coin except where there is landmass and have a star at each end – reflecting the twelve stars on the flag of Europe. Across the map is the word EURO, and a large number 2 appears to the left hand side of the coin. The designer's initials, LL, appear next to Cyprus. Luc Luycx designed the original coin, which was much the same except the design was only of the then 15 members in their entirety and showing border and no geographic features. The map was less detailed and the lines the stars were upon cut through where there would be

neg: Mäntyharju Mäntyharju Mäntyharju (, "Pine Ridge") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The coastline is almost . The population density is 6.2 inhabitants per km². Neighbouring municipalities: Heinola, Hirvensalmi, Kouvola, Mikkeli, Pertunmaa and Savitaipale. The summer houses or cottages located in the countryside are part of the culture of Finland where most Finnish families spend their summer holidays. Mäntyharju is the municipality which has the fifth most summer houses in Finland. Some of the reasons for Mäntyharju's popularity

neg: Ranua rapids. Perhaps the most well known attraction is the Ranua Zoo, which has many arctic animals, including the polar bear, which is the mascot of the zoo. Ranua Zoo is the only place where you can see a living polar bear in Finland. Other notable attractions within the municipality of Ranua are inclusive of the Saukkojärvi Local History and School Museum located in the village of Saukkojärvi, Finland, the Hillamarkkinat, Poro Island and the Church of Ranua. Ranua Ranua is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and

neg: Karis railway station is on both the "" line, connecting Helsinki Central railway station and Turku Central railway station; and on the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway where it is the junction station for branch line services to Hanko railway station. Stage magician Simo Aalto came from the town. Karis Karis (; , ) is a former Finnish town and Finnish municipality in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Ekenäs and Pohja to form the new town of Raseborg; . It is located in the Finnish province of Southern Finland and is part of Uusimaa, one of the regions of Finland.

neg: West Finland College West Finland College West Finland College () is the oldest Finnish-speaking Folk High School operating in the village of Loima, Huittinen. This religiously and politically independent educational institution was founded in 1892. The mission of West Finland College is to guide and support students in achieving personal, cultural and educational goals in accordance with lifelong learning principles. Along with that, the school promotes the sense of community and internationality of education. The historical and cultural venues of the College like the Assembly hall are where numerous meetings, seminars and celebrations are held. The Chimney Hall is located on the river

neg: Map series topographic map series is a 1:25.000 scale series. Notable exceptions are Austria (1:50,000) and Finland (1:20,000). Many non-European states limit the largest scale of their map series, usually to 1:50,000 scale, frequently due to the large size of the country covered (and hence for financial reasons). A noted exception is the now superseded USGS topographic map program of the United States in 1:24,000 scale. A high-profile has been gained worldwide by map series published as a collaborative effort by several countries, especially the International Map of the World (1:1,000,000) (IMW) and the (1:2.500,000). The IMW was developed from 1913. Although

neg: Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep Flute contains a map to the Pacifica treasure, but is unsure how to interpret it so it shows a map. After some reflection, the player remembers Anaximander's circular map of the world that was found in Valka Castle, and the group realizes that the map was the real reason Matthieu left a message pointing to Valka Castle. Upon cross-referencing Anaximander's map with the designs on the Dragon Flute, the treasure is revealed to be located in the northwest Zahhab Region, where a huge cavern is believed to be hidden. The team sets underwater explosives to clear the way into the

neg: Arthur J. Collingsworth research and training center, the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) in Helsinki, Finland. In April 1985 he was named Director of the United Nations University Office in Europe located and held this post in London until late 1988. In December 1984, the President of Finland conferred the Order of the White Rose, Knight 1st Class, on Collingsworth. He was the youngest non-Finn to have received this honor. He is also a Commander of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, a member of Grace Episcopal Cathedral in San Francisco and of the Metropolitan

neg: Union of Russian Workers Political turmoil swept Europe in the years after World War I. The Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia showed every sign of beating the odds and retaining power. Additional communist uprisings dotted the map, including serious efforts in Finland, Hungary, and Germany. In America, the Left Wing of the Socialist Party of America began to organize itself, proclaiming the need for revolutionary socialism in the United States. Politicians, press, and citizens on the street alike began to feel concerned about the potential for armed insurrection in America itself. The Union of Russian Workers, small and isolated though it may have been,

neg: Kaivopuisto Kaivopuisto Kaivopuisto (), or in spoken language, "Kaivari" or "Brunsan", is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located. To the south, Kaivopuisto borders the Gulf of Finland. To the north is a residential area containing the official private residences of several ambassadors of foreign countries to Finland, including the United States, Estonia, Spain, France, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Kaivopuisto offers several hectares of parks, both on flat ground, and on cliffs. The park also includes traces of

neg: Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War game does not easily map to real life events and statistics. Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War is an award-winning computer turn-based strategy game, combining both a strategic level and a tactical level by means of letting the player(s) raise, equip and move armies and then fight out battles on a randomized map when encountering the enemy. This game was made by Western Civilization Software, whose headquarters is located just outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, and uses the same game engine as the company's 2005 release, "Crown of Glory: Europe in the Age

neg: Belgian euro coins euro coins also adopted the new common map like the rest of the eurozone countries. A proportion of the Belgian 2 euro coins -common part, the map looks smooth, whereas, the same map on the euros coming from other eurozone countries is dotted. Belgium is the second state in the EMU, after Finland, to, from 2008 on, change the design of their standard circulation euro coins in accordance with recommendations defined by the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union. The 2008 portrait did not comply with previous decisions by the ECOFIN in 2005 and 2008. Therefore, an

neg: Élie Okobo Cruz Warriors. Okobo was a member of the French under-20 national basketball team, making his first international appearance at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Finland. He had his best performance of the event on July 23, 2017, notching 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals in a 74–60 victory over Finland. He was the third-leading scorer at the tournament, averaging 18.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, shooting .429 from the three-point line. He also played with France's Under-20 junior national team, at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a bronze

neg: Finnish Maiden the map on the right. Finnish Maiden The Maiden of Finland (, ) is the national personification of Finland. She is a barefoot young woman in her mid-twenties with often braided blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a blue and white national costume or a white dress. She was originally called Aura after the Aura River in Turku. As a symbol, the Finnish Maiden has been used since the 19th century when she was pictured as a woman wearing a turreted crown, and then developing as Finland gained a national consciousness and independence. She was depicted in poetry and fine arts.

neg: Amanita regalis pine, Mountain pine, and Norway spruce. Fruit bodies have been reported to grow in fairy rings. In Europe it is more common in northern than south Europe, and it has not been reported from south and west Europe. In addition to being common in Scandinavian countries, it has been collected in Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Russia, Slovakia, and Korea. In North America, its distribution is restricted to Alaska, where it is usually found above the tree line. "Amanita regalis" is poisonous. A case of poisoning was reported from Finland, where three individuals believed they had consumed the edible parasol mushroom "Macrolepiota

neg: Footpath in England and Wales are shown on definitive maps. A definitive map is a record of public rights of way in England and Wales. In law it is the definitive record of where a right of way is located. The highway authority (normally the county council, or unitary authority in areas with a one-tier system) has a statutory duty to maintain a definitive map, though in national parks the national park authority usually maintains the map. The Inner London boroughs are exempt from the statutory duty though they have the powers to maintain a map: currently none does so. In

neg: Hippopodes Hippopodes The Hippopodes in Medieval bestiaries were a race of humanoids with horses' hooves. According to Pliny the Elder, they shared an island with two other legendary races: the Panotti and Oeonae. According to “A 500-year-old map used by Columbus reveals its secrets,” an article written by National Geographic, the actual map used by Christopher Columbus showed details of certain creatures in some known lands including hippopodes located in “Central Asia.” The same map also showed Australia a hundred years before it was officially discovered and reference to a porcupine- previously unknown in Europe. That map was dated 1491. 2.

neg: Ben Granfelt Band Ben Granfelt Band Ben Granfelt Band is a Finnish progressive blues-rock band formed in 1993. Led by singer-guitarist Ben Granfelt, Ben Granfelt Band (BGB) has released ten albums worldwide and toured clubs and festivals in Finland, United Kingdom, Germany, United States, Austria, Switzerland and United Arab Emirates where they appeared at the Abu Dhabi and Dubai Jazz Festivals. BGB’s latest album Kaleidoscope was released on Feb 4, 2009 in Finland with the rest of Europe following later that spring. The band is currently working on their 11th album due for release in September 2010. BGB's music is described as a

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 1982 opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from the languages of the various countries. The question was always in the language in which the respective country's song was performed, with the exception of Ireland. The Irish entry was sung in English, but the translation of the question in the map was in Irish. Then the map zoomed into Harrogate's location in Yorkshire, followed by an introduction video spotlighting the town. Greece was due to participate in the contest with the song "Sarantapente Kopelies" performed by Themis Adamantidis. Although drawn

neg: Cartography of Asia given higher resolution in Hellenistic geography, in particular on Ptolemy world map. Cartography of India begins with early charts for navigation and constructional plans for buildings. Chinese geography from the 2nd century BC (Han dynasty) becomes aware of Turkestan, where Hellenistic Greek and Han Chinese spheres of influence overlap. In medieval T and O maps, Asia makes for half the world's landmass, with Africa and Europe accounting for a quarter each. With the High Middle Ages, Southwest and Central Asia receive better resolution in Muslim geography, and the 11th century map by Mahmud al-Kashgari is the first world map drawn

neg: Helsinki Finland Temple a cultural celebration was held the evening before. Helsinki Finland Temple The Helsinki Finland Temple is the 124th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Unlike LDS chapels, where worship services are held and visitors are welcome, the temple is open only to church members. Located at Leppäsillantie 3 in Espoo, the Helsinki Finland Temple has a total of , two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. It once served the geographically largest temple district of the church, which included Finland, the Baltic states, and all of Russia. It was the final temple dedicated

neg: Human trafficking in Finland for trafficking in children. The children that pass through Finland come mostly from East Asia and they are headed elsewhere in Europe. In Finland, children of immigrants still in the process of seeking asylum are considered to be at risk for being trafficked: a number of children have disappeared from the centers where immigrants stay during the asylum process, so trafficking of children with the aim of exploiting them sexually might also take place in Finland. Fewer than a hundred people seek help from the aid shelters annually in Finland. A total of 8 551 prosecutions were reported by EU

neg: Definitive map Definitive map A definitive map is a record of public rights of way in England and Wales. In law it is the definitive record of where a right of way is located. The highway authority (normally the county council, or unitary authority in areas with a one-tier system) has a statutory duty to maintain a definitive map, though in national parks the National Park Authority usually maintains the map. The Inner London boroughs are exempt from the statutory duty though they have the powers to maintain a map: currently none does so. Each right of way also has a written

neg: Definitive map description referred to as the definitive statement. Generally the definitive map takes legal precedence over the definitive statement. Definitive map A definitive map is a record of public rights of way in England and Wales. In law it is the definitive record of where a right of way is located. The highway authority (normally the county council, or unitary authority in areas with a one-tier system) has a statutory duty to maintain a definitive map, though in national parks the National Park Authority usually maintains the map. The Inner London boroughs are exempt from the statutory duty though they have

neg: Helsinki Finland Temple Helsinki Finland Temple The Helsinki Finland Temple is the 124th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Unlike LDS chapels, where worship services are held and visitors are welcome, the temple is open only to church members. Located at Leppäsillantie 3 in Espoo, the Helsinki Finland Temple has a total of , two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. It once served the geographically largest temple district of the church, which included Finland, the Baltic states, and all of Russia. It was the final temple dedicated during the presidency of Gordon B. Hinckley and

neg: Karelia ceded to Russia after the Winter War of 1939–40. The Republic of Karelia is a Russian federal subject, including the so-called East Karelia with a chiefly Russian Orthodox population. Within present-day Finland, "Karjala" refers to the regions of South and North Karelia, although parts of historical Karelia also lies within the region of Kymenlaakso (Miehikkälä and Virolahti), Northern Savonia (Kaavi, Rautavaara and ) and Southern Savonia (Mäntyharju). Karelia stretches from the White Sea coast to the Gulf of Finland. It contains the two largest lakes in Europe, Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega. The Karelian Isthmus is located between the Gulf

neg: Golla (company) Golla (company) Golla Oy is a Finnish design company making cases and bags for urban lifestyle. One of the central aspects of Golla's products is their unique design. Golla products have been sold in more than 100 countries. Currently Golla has offices in Finland, Germany and China. The company's headquarters is located in Helsinki, Finland, where the product design also occurs. Golla was established in the small rural town of Kolla, Finland in 1994, where it began producing design items such as CD stands and racks. One of these early models was sold in the gift shop of the Museum

neg: University of Helsinki University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki (, , , abbreviated UH) is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish "Åbo") in 1640 as the "Royal Academy of Åbo", at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available. Around 36,500 students are currently enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes. As of 1 August 2005, the university complies with the harmonized structure of the Europe-wide

neg: Playground Tuhkimo families. The playground is surrounded by Roihuvuori forests, but in the south it ends in "Tuhkimontie" (street). Playground Tuhkimo Playground Tuhkimo ("Leikkipuisto Tuhkimo" in Finnish, "Lekparken Askungen" in Swedish) is a public, free of charge park at Roihuvuori district in Helsinki, Finland. The playground is located in a valley between two Metamorphic rocks. From the rocks of the area can clearly be seen the tracks of the ice age. In the 19th century the area belonged to a tenant farmer called "Kiilatorppa" from Herttoniemi estate. A map from 1936 showed that this area was just a field. The Park's name,