Republic of Finland
Republic of Finland is a state in Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) that has existed since 1917 CE. Its people spoke Uralic languages (Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Sami, Samoyed).
Independent after the Russian Revolution, Finland held off the Soviet Union in the Winter War of 1939 to 1940. It joined the EU in 1995 and NATO in 2023.
See Republic of Finland on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1917 CE to the present
- Duration
- 108 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Uralic
- Capital
- Helsinki
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- Russian Revolution
- Second World War begins
- Treaty of Rome
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Russian Empire
- Soviet Union
- German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of Prussia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- United States
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Indonesia
- Empire of Japan
- Republic of India
Questions
When did Republic of Finland exist?
1917 CE to the present, about 108 years.
Where was Republic of Finland?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe. Its capital was Helsinki.
What language did Republic of Finland speak?
Uralic. This family includes Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Sami, Samoyed.
What came before Republic of Finland?
Grand Duchy of Finland and Russian Empire.