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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
Finland
 
SYLLABICATION:Fin·land
PRONUNCIATION:  fnlnd
A country of northern Europe bordering on the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. Settled by Finnish people by the beginning of the 8th century, the region was controlled from the 13th century by Sweden and after 1809 by Russia. Finland gained its independence in 1919. Helsinki is the capital and the largest city. Population: 5,095,000.
OTHER FORMS:Finland·er —NOUN
 
 
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