Finland (Noun)
Meaning
Republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Finland shared an 800-mile border with the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War.
- Finland declared independence from Russia on December 6, 1917, after decades of struggle.
- Finland's Parliament concluded the country's independence process by adopting its Constitution in 1919.
- After years of Swedish rule, Finland became an autonomous grand duchy of Russia in 1809.
- Finland's geographical isolation and harsh climate have shaped the country's history and culture.