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What do Sweden and Finland have in common?
Finland and Sweden share a long history, similar legal systems, and an economic and social model. Swedish language has an official status in Finland whilst Finns form the largest ethnic minority in Sweden, estimated to be about 675,000. Both Finland and Sweden joined the European Union together in 1995.
Why is Swedish mandatory in Finland?
So mandatory swedish has existed for only for 40–50 years of 103 year history of Finland. The main reason for this in Finland is political. There is enough support for mandatory swedish to oppose changing the situation, but nobody that would actually drive the change outside of the Finns party.
How long was Finland part of Sweden?
about 500 years
Easternmost part of Sweden 1323–1809 After the Treaty of Nöteborg in 1323, most of Finland was a part of Sweden. For about 500 years, Finnish history is Swedish history. The region of Finland was Sweden’s buffer against the East, and the borders shifted many times in various wars.
What is Finland’s real name?
Suomi
“Finnish is our language and ‘Suomi’ is the word for ‘Finland’ in Finnish. It is only natural for us to use the name of our country in our own language.”
Why was Finland never a part of the Swedish Empire?
Short answer: there was no Finland as identity. Long answer: the Swedish kingdom was sparsely inhabitated and a multiethnic entity. The inhabitation density was extremely low (some 1 inhabitant per km² ) so the contacts with the central power were both sparse and infrequent.
How did Sweden consolidate its control over Finland?
Sweden consolidated its control over Finland gradually, in a process that was facilitated by the introduction of Swedish settlers along the southern and the western coasts of Finland.
How did the Swedes come into contact with the Finns?
During the Viking Age (c. A.D. 800-1050), Swedish Vikings came into contact with the Finns in the course of their expeditions eastward, which were aimed at establishing, via Russia, trade ties with the Arab world, although they built no permanent settlements in Finland. The Finns’ name for the Swedes, Rus, was
What was life like in the Finnish provinces of Sweden?
Though the Finnish provinces were an integral part of the Kingdom of Sweden with the same legal rights and duties as the rest of the realm, Finnish-speaking Swedish subjects faced comparative challenges in dealing with the authorities as Swedish was established as the sole official language of government.