Finland has occupied the political, religious, cultural and economic border between eastern and western Europe since prehistoric times. when small, tribal groups populated.
The first evidence of human life in Finland began sometime in the millennium 7,000-8,000 B.
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Despite its peripheral location, the country has found itself in the mainstream of developments that created modern Europe, such as nationalism, world wars, industrialization, and the current political and economic integration.
Finland has occupied the political, religious, cultural and economic border between eastern and western Europe since prehistoric times