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|+<big><big>'''Suomen Kuningaskunta'''<br> '''Kingdom of Finland'''
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<br> Flag of the Kingdom of Finland
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''Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Finland''
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|'''Official Language''' || [[Finnish]]
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|'''Capital''' || [[Helsinki]]
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|'''Head of State''' || [[Fredrik Kaarle I]] von Hesse-Kassel
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|'''Head of Government''' || [[Vihtori Kosola]]
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|'''Establishment'''<br>&nbsp; - Declaration of Independence
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|<br>&nbsp; 6th of December 1917
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|'''Government'''
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|Constitutional Monarchy
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|'''Currency''' || [[Suomen Markka]]
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|'''Motto'''
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|Vapaa, Vankka, Vakaa ''(Free, Firm, Stable)''
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|'''Anthem'''
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|[[Maamme]]
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|'''Area'''
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|361,470 sq.km
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|'''Population'''
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|3 612 400
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Finland is a country in northern Europe. It borders [[Russia]], [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]]. It is mainly inhabited by Finns, but there are Sami and Swedish minorities also.
 
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== General Information ==
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Finland is a country in Northern Europe. It borders [[Norway]] to the north, [[Russia]] to the east and [[Sweden]] to the west. It is mainly inhabited by Finns, but there are Sami and Swedish minorities as well.
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'''Official Name:''' Suomen Kuningaskunta (The Kingdom of Finland)
 
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'''Motto:''' Vapaa, Vankka, Vakaa (Free, Firm, Stable)
 
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'''Anthem:''' Maamme (Our Land)
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== Political System ==
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Finland is governed by a highly authoritarian right-wing government. The King has significant political power compared to other monarchs in the nearby regions. The Lapua movement holds all important governmental positions, and could be considered the only political party in the state.
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'''Capital:''' Helsinki
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== Military ==
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Finland counts on national conscription to form the bulk of the army. There are also many standing divisions deployed at the moment. Finland lacks armored divisions,mostly due to the unsuitable Finnish terrain, which consists mainly of huge forests and thousands of lakes. The airforce is non-existent, but the Navy has great value to the Lapua movement, which has great aspirations to rule the Baltic.
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Still, Finland is a small nation and its military has many limits. Finland can wage a land war quite succesfully, but the other aspects of warfare need to be greatly improved if it is to stand up to it's larger neighbors.
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'''Area:''' 361,470 km²
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== History ==
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'''Official Language:''' Finnish
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Finland gained her independence during the general collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917, and the country fought a brief, but bitter civil war soon after between the Reds, formed from various leftist activists, and the Whites, made up by conservative-nationalist opposition and the official government. In the end the White forces won with the help of German support, and Finland became a monarchy under the rule of prince Frederick of Hesse, who assumed the name [[Fredrik Kaarle I]].
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After the civil war nationalist activism remained very strong, and various Finnish activist groups participated in the so-called "Kindred peoples wars" from the United Baltic Duchy to Petsamo in the north, with the goal of creating a united Greater Finland. When the East Karelian national revolt of 1921 threatened to escalate into a full-scale war the Germans forced a peace between Finland and Russia and the Treaty of Tartu signed later that year established a compromise, giving Finland Petsamo but placing East Karelia out of their reach. The treaty also forced Sweden to recognize Finnish control of the Åland Islands, an act of coercion that has created much bad blood between the Central Powers and Sweden.
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'''Type of government:''' Constitutional Monarchy
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Finland had now reached a new height of expansion, but many were still dissatisfied. Rumours of a massacre of Karelians in Russia, worldwide anti-democratic sentiment and strong national activism served as the catalysts that gave birth to the Lapua Movement, which started as an anti-leftist organization but quickly developed much more ambitious aims. In 1932 the Lapua Movement gathered its forces and started a revolt in Mäntsälä. Enjoying widespread support, most importantly from voluntary defence organizations, the Movement clearly presented a threat to the existing order. In response to this threat, Fredrik Kaarle I decided that it would be best to join with the Movement rather than fight it, doing so by dismissing the parliament and requesting the Lapua Movement to form a new government.
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'''Independence day:''' 6th of December
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== Foreign Relations ==
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'''Currency:''' Suomen Markka (Finnish Mark)
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Friendly relations with: [[Germany]], [[United Baltic Duchy]], [[Ukraine]]
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== Political System ==
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Finland has a highly authoritarian righ-wing government. The King has significant political power compared to other monarchs in the nearby regions. The Lapua movement holds all important governmental positions, and could be considered the only political party in the state.
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== Military ==
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Finland counts on national conscription to form the bulk of the army. There are also many standing divisions deployed at the moment. Armoured units don't have real place in the Finnish terrain, which has huge forests and thousands of lakes. The airforce is non-existent, but the Navy has great value to the Lapua movement, which has great aspirations to rule the Baltic.
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Still, Finland is a small nation and it's military has many limits. Finland can wage land war quite succesfully, but the other aspects of warfare need to be improved heavily.
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== History ==
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Finland gained her independence during the general collapse Russian Empire in 1917, and the country fought a brief, but bitter civil war soon after between the Reds, formed from various leftists activists, and the Whites, made up by conservative-nationalist opposition and the ‘official’ government. In the end the White forces won with the help of German support, and Finland became a monarchy under the rule of prince Frederick of Hesse, who assumed the name [[Fredrik Kaarle I]].
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Cold relations with: [[Sweden]], [[Russia]], [[Commune of France]]
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After the civil war nationalist activism remained very strong, and various Finnish activist groups participated in so-called "Tribe Wars" from the United Baltic Duchy to Petsamo in the north, with the goal of creating a united Greater Finland. When the East Karelian national revolt of 1921 threatened to escalate into a full-scale war the Germans forced a peace between Finland and Russia and the Treaty of Tartu signed later that year established a compromise, giving Finland Petsamo but placing Karelia out of their reach. The treaty also forced Sweden to concede control of the Åland Islands, an act of coercion that has created much bad blood between the Central Powers and Sweden.
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Finland had now reached a new height of expansion, but many were still dissatisfied. Rumours of a massacre of Karelians in Russia, worldwide anti-democracy sentiments and strong national activism served as the catalysts that gave birth to the Lapua Movement, which started as an anti-leftist organization but quickly developed much more ambitious aims. In 1932 the Lapua Movement gathered it's forces and started a revolt in Mäntsälä. Enjoying widespread support, most importantly from voluntary defence organizations, the Movement clearly presented a threat to the existing order. In response to this threat, Fredrik Kaarle I decided that it would be best to join with the movement rather than fight it, doing so by dismissing the parliament and requesting that the Lapua Movement to form a new government.
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[[Category:Countries]] [[Category:European countries]] [[Category:Mitteleuropa]] [[Category:Monarchies]]

Current revision as of 14:16, 29 December 2016

Suomen Kuningaskunta
Kingdom of Finland
fi-st18baaaaa.jpg


Flag of the Kingdom of Finland

fincoa2.png

Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Finland

150px-Finland.JPG


Official Language Finnish
Capital Helsinki
Head of State Fredrik Kaarle I von Hesse-Kassel
Head of Government Vihtori Kosola
Establishment
  - Declaration of Independence
  6th of December 1917
Government Constitutional Monarchy
Currency Suomen Markka
Motto Vapaa, Vankka, Vakaa (Free, Firm, Stable)
Anthem Maamme
Area 361,470 sq.km
Population 3 612 400


Finland is a country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the north, Russia to the east and Sweden to the west. It is mainly inhabited by Finns, but there are Sami and Swedish minorities as well.


Contents

Political System

Finland is governed by a highly authoritarian right-wing government. The King has significant political power compared to other monarchs in the nearby regions. The Lapua movement holds all important governmental positions, and could be considered the only political party in the state.

Military

Finland counts on national conscription to form the bulk of the army. There are also many standing divisions deployed at the moment. Finland lacks armored divisions,mostly due to the unsuitable Finnish terrain, which consists mainly of huge forests and thousands of lakes. The airforce is non-existent, but the Navy has great value to the Lapua movement, which has great aspirations to rule the Baltic. Still, Finland is a small nation and its military has many limits. Finland can wage a land war quite succesfully, but the other aspects of warfare need to be greatly improved if it is to stand up to it's larger neighbors.

History

Finland gained her independence during the general collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917, and the country fought a brief, but bitter civil war soon after between the Reds, formed from various leftist activists, and the Whites, made up by conservative-nationalist opposition and the official government. In the end the White forces won with the help of German support, and Finland became a monarchy under the rule of prince Frederick of Hesse, who assumed the name Fredrik Kaarle I. After the civil war nationalist activism remained very strong, and various Finnish activist groups participated in the so-called "Kindred peoples wars" from the United Baltic Duchy to Petsamo in the north, with the goal of creating a united Greater Finland. When the East Karelian national revolt of 1921 threatened to escalate into a full-scale war the Germans forced a peace between Finland and Russia and the Treaty of Tartu signed later that year established a compromise, giving Finland Petsamo but placing East Karelia out of their reach. The treaty also forced Sweden to recognize Finnish control of the Åland Islands, an act of coercion that has created much bad blood between the Central Powers and Sweden.

Finland had now reached a new height of expansion, but many were still dissatisfied. Rumours of a massacre of Karelians in Russia, worldwide anti-democratic sentiment and strong national activism served as the catalysts that gave birth to the Lapua Movement, which started as an anti-leftist organization but quickly developed much more ambitious aims. In 1932 the Lapua Movement gathered its forces and started a revolt in Mäntsälä. Enjoying widespread support, most importantly from voluntary defence organizations, the Movement clearly presented a threat to the existing order. In response to this threat, Fredrik Kaarle I decided that it would be best to join with the Movement rather than fight it, doing so by dismissing the parliament and requesting the Lapua Movement to form a new government.

Foreign Relations

Friendly relations with: Germany, United Baltic Duchy, Ukraine

Cold relations with: Sweden, Russia, Commune of France

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