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  The *capital of Finland is #*.                                                                                                                                  Helsinki                                               Tampere                                                Turku                                                  Espoo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  *In relation to its size, Finland has more # than [*.                                                                                                           lakes                                                  cows                                                   prisons                                                ski resorts                                            any other country                                      fish                                                   Arizona                                                Europe                                                  
  *Finland's # is nearly [ miles long*.                                                                                                                           coast                                                  border                                                 runic name                                             biggest lake                                           3,000                                                  30                                                     3,000,000                                              300                                                       *Most of # Finland is centered in the [*.                                                                                                                       industrial                                             agricultural                                           stone-age                                              underwater                                             southwestern region                                    tropical region                                        Northern region                                        hill country                                            	  *Finland declared* its *independence from Russia* in *#*, and the *Russian communist government [*.                                                             1917                                                   1900                                                   1817                                                   1945                                                   accepted this                                          invaded the country                                    executed Finnish prisoners of war                      forced Finland to accept a communist government         
  *Finland is the # country in Europe, but one of the [*.                                                                                                         fifth largest                                          largest                                                smallest                                               safest                                                 most sparsely populated                                wildest                                                most densely populated                                 most productive                                         
  The *# of much of Lapland*, when the sun does not go down below the horizon, *lasts more than 70 days*.                                                         nightless summer                                       month of July                                          summer solstice                                        vernal equinox                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The *world's only # is in Pohtimolampi, a town in Lapland*.                                                                                                     reindeer driving school                                real Santa Claus                                       prehistoric lap dog                                    family of Trolls                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    	  For *most of its history, Finland was ruled by #*; *during* the *19th century* it was *ruled by [*.                                                             Sweden                                                 Norway                                                 Spain                                                  Denmark                                                Russia                                                 Estonia                                                Germany                                                Prussia                                                 
  *Finland is one of the most densely # countries* in the world.                                                                                                  forested                                               populated                                              televised                                              paved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Although it is the *least industrialized of* the *Scandinavian countries, Finns have* a *#, based partly on* the *[*.                                           high standard of living                                low standard of living                                 below average standard of living                       marginal standard of living                            timber industry                                        nuclear power industry                                 mining industry                                        textile industry                                        	  Immediately *after independence (1917), civil war* broke out *in Finland between #*, *backed by [, who won the war*.                                            leftists and conservatives                             communists and socialists                              democrats and monarchists                              modernists and traditionalists                         Germany                                                Russia                                                 Sweden                                                 Great Britain                                           
  In the past, *because of* its *nearness to* the *#, Finland* has *attempted to follow* a *[*.                                                                   Soviet Union                                           Sweden                                                 Norway                                                 Germany                                                strictly neutral course in world affairs               policy of close alliance with the Soviet Union         policy of close alliance with the United States        strictly isolationist course in world affairs           
  The *northern part of Lapland is well-known #*.                                                                                                                 gold country                                           outlaw country                                         for its desert                                         oil country                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           *# were invented in Finland*.                                                                                                                                   Saunas                                                 Stamps                                                 Sardines                                               Radios                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                *#, Finland's greatest* and best loved *composer, was born in Hemeenlinna*.                                                                                     Jean Sibelius                                          John Sousa                                             Jack Nicholson                                         Jeff Bridges                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  *Finland is # by the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea, and the Gulf of [*.                                                                                       surrounded                                             supported                                              flooded                                                intimidated                                            Finland                                                Mexico                                                 Baja                                                   Norway                                                    Almost *# of Finland's industries* are located *in and around* the *[*.                                                                                         half                                                   all                                                    one fourth                                             two thirds                                             capital city of Helsinki                               port city of Turku                                     manufacturing city of Tampere                          northern city of Kajaani                                  The *new Finnish government of 1919 faced* a *struggle to unify #*, and *[ and Finnish speaking areas of Finland*.                                              leftists and conservatives                             the rich and the poor                                  the older and younger generations                      foreign and domestic born Finns                        Swedish                                                Norwegian                                              Russian                                                Danish                                                  
  *Finland, one of* the *#*, is *about* the *same size as [*.                                                                                                     larger states in Europe                                smaller states in Europe                               only independent states in Europe                      southern-most states in Europe                         Montana                                                Vermont                                                Rhode Island                                           Delaware                                                
  Partly *because of* its generally *low elevations,* there are *many # in Finland, making agriculture in some areas [*.                                          swamps and marshes                                     plains and rolling hills                               lakes and inland seas                                  salt marshes                                           difficult                                              cheaper                                                easier                                                 the only way to make a living                             *Finns* are *world famous for* their *#, which* has *helped create* an *[*.                                                                                     architectural and industrial design                    computer technology                                    automotive design                                      hand crafted products                                  international market for their products                international boycott of their products                interest in, but few sales of their products           inability to sell their products outside Finland        	  Though *Finland tried to remain neutral in WWII,* she was *invaded by* the *#,* and after heroic fighting, was *forced to give [ to Russia*.                    Russians                                               Germans                                                Fascists                                               British                                                Karelia                                                Turku                                                  Kuopio                                                 the Gulf of Finland                                     
  *Summer temperatures in Finland* are *#*--*but in* the *winter* the *average temperature in February*, the coldest month, *is [*                                mild- in the 60s                                       hot- in the 90s                                        mild- in the 40s                                       cool- in the 30s                                       5 degrees F.                                           50 degrees F.                                          25 degrees F.                                          -15 degrees F.                                            *Finland has* a *world famous #,* and is also *well known for* its *[*.                                                                                         glass and china industry                               tourist resort industry                                dairy industry                                         metal design industry                                  unique textile designs                                 rare antique icons                                     specialized steel production                           unusual automotive designs                              	  *Hoping for* the *#, Finland allied itself with [ in WWII*, but ultimately signed a peace agreement with England.                                               return of land lost to Russia                          return of the Gulf of Finland                          the conquest of Russia                                 the annexation of Estonia                              Germany                                                Italy                                                  France                                                 the United States                                       
  Because of its northerly location, the *summer sun, in* the *#, does not set for more than [,* and *in* the *winter it does not rise for weeks*.                north                                                  south                                                  east                                                   west                                                   70 days                                                three months                                           the entire spring and summer                           100 days                                                  *Finland has* a # with *most industries in private hands, but government ownership of [*.                                                                       mixed economy                                          communist economy                                      state run economy                                      agricultural economy                                   power stations, railroads, and broadcasting            pulp mills, timber lands and shipping                  steel mills, coal mines and toll roads                 highways, canals and construction companies             	  *Because they sided with Germany during WWII, Finland* was *forced # to* the *[ after the war*.                                                                 to give machinery and other items                      to pay huge sums of money                              to give all their arms and armaments                   to annex themselves                                    Soviet Union                                           Germany                                                the United States                                      England                                                 
  *Finland shares* its *borders with* three other nations--to the northwest with *#,* to the north, *Norway,* and to the east with *[*.                           Sweden                                                 Denmark                                                Estonia                                                Latvia                                                 Russia                                                 Czechoslovakia                                         Prussia                                                Poland                                                    *Finland's # limits* its *agricultural output, but enough livestock and dairy products are produced [*.                                                         northerly location                                     inexperienced farmers                                  alkaline soil                                          dry climate                                            to have a surplus for export                           to feed almost one half the population                 to supply all of Europe                                to make a small profit                                    *Finland has* a *# government with a president and parliament*; *this government [*.                                                                            republican                                             communist                                              care-taker                                             populist                                               led Finland back to prosperity after WWII              led Finland in the reconquest of Karelia               collapsed and was replaced by a dictatorship           received no popular support                             
  *Finland is* a relatively *# with many lakes; there are more than [ lakes in Finland*.                                                                          flat country                                           mountainous country                                    desolate country                                       depressed country                                      60,000                                                 600,000                                                6,000,000                                              160,000                                                   *Finland's greatest resource is* its *#;* the *country produces [, plywood*, and numerous *other wood products*.                                                forests                                                petroleum deposits                                     coal mines                                             prairies                                               pulp and paper                                         teak lumber                                            plastic                                                ship's masts                                              *Because of* its *#, Finnish troops* have been *frequent participants in* the *[ many peace-keeping missions*.                                                  strict neutrality policy                               lavish financial support                               inability to remain neutral                            strong military values                                 United Nation's                                        United Germany's                                       United Kingdom's                                       United Europe's                                         
  *Finland* lies *so far* to the *north* that about *# of its land is north of the [*.                                                                            one third                                              two thirds                                             one half                                               three fourths                                          arctic circle                                          tropic of cancer                                       tropic of capricorn                                    north pole                                              
  Partly *because of* its relatively *small population, Finland is* still *#,* and *refers to* its *forests as its [*.                                            heavily forested                                       virtually de-forested                                  a vast plains with almost no trees                     a tropical rain forest                                 green gold                                             obstacle to progress                                   secret treasure                                        mother lode                                               *Finland's foreign trade* is *#,* as *it must import all* of its *[*, as well as some industrial and agricultural products.                                     vital to its survival                                  relatively unimportant                                 non-existent                                           the only significant part of the economy               petroleum                                              coal                                                   lumber and paper products                              agricultural products                                   
  There are approximately *# million people living in Finland*.                                                                                                   4.8                                                    8.4                                                    6.7                                                    7.6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  The *area* of Finland is approximately *# square miles*.                                                                                                        130,500                                                150,300                                                315,000                                                135,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  Finland's* major cities are Tampere, Turku, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and #*.                                                                                     Oulu                                                   Oslo                                                   Lutea                                                  Tallin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                *93%* of the people *speak #* while *6% speak 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