Geography defines the history and culture of Nordic Finland, one of the most northern-reaching countries in the world. Bordered by Scandinavia, Russia, the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia ...

Geography defines the history and culture of Nordic Finland, one of the most northern-reaching countries in the world. Bordered by Scandinavia, Russia, the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia ...

1. In August 2008, conflict in the breakaway region of South Ossetia led to Russian military involvement. South Ossetia declared independence from which country? 2. In October 2008, scientists ...

1. Bumiputras, a term that means “sons of the soil,” refers to the indigenous ethnic groups in a country that borders Thailand and the Strait of Malacca. Name this country. 2. Some of the ...

Post-glacial rebound and changes in the Earth’s gravity field protect the Finnish coast against rising sea levels, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia. In the Gulf of Finland, the sea level is ...

FINLAND is planning to build Europe’s longest bridge spanning the Baltic to Sweden as it feels the threat of Russia. The multi-billion-pound bridge across the Gulf of Bothnia, would connect V… ...

At times, the Bay of Bothnia had full ice cover, while icebreaking assistance was required in the Gulf of Finland as well. As the winds were primarily mild, the ice conditions remained relatively ...

The ferry is designed for sailing between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden across the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea. The contract was signed today, August 4.

The government described the North Bothnia railway line as northern Sweden's largest infrastructure project in more than a century. It will run a total of 270 kilometres along the northeastern coast ...