After the Swedish crusade, the country was incorporated into Sweden but was included into Russia in 1809. Following the Russian revolution, Finland declared its independence in 1917 after which it had to concede some portions of its area to the Red Army of the Soviet Union.
The maps of Finland reveal that it borders the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Finland maps show that the country is located between Russia and Sweden and lies on the northernmost point of the European continent.
Tourism in Finland is increasing day by day and has become important for the Finnish economy. Travel destinations in Finland attracted around 4 million visitors in the year 2005. The major tourist attractions of Finland include places which are rich in culture and the beautiful Finnish landscape which includes rolling hills and pine forests with inlets and lakes to add to the beauty. The Winter tourism includes activities like dog sledding, Nordic walking and skiing. Finland’s claim to fame also includes the fact that it is considered to be the home of Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus because of which the sinter festivities attract a lot of attention.
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