Grand Duchy of Finland

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/grand-duchy-of-finland

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1. Where is Grand Duchy of Finland?Northern Europe
2. How big is Grand Duchy of Finland?Approximately 300,000 square kilometers (115,000 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Grand Duchy of Finland?Helsinki
4. What language do people speak in Grand Duchy of Finland?Finnish and Swedish
5. What is the period of autonomy?1809-1917
6. What is the governing status?Autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire

Autonomy: The capacity of a state to govern itself or its internal affairs, often within a larger political entity.
Russification: A policy of imposing Russian language, culture, and administration on non-Russian populations within the Russian Empire.
Diet of the Estates: The historical parliament of Finland, which convened periodically during the Grand Duchy period.
Governor-General: An official appointed by the Emperor to represent imperial authority in an autonomous region.