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Links to Finnish government executive, legislative, and judicial sites; law and political party sites. For a Library of Congress resource on Finnish law, consult the Finland section of the Guide to Law Online, at the Global Legal Information Network site.
Jurist. World Law:
Finland (http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/world/finland.htm)
Overview of Finnish law with links to constitution, government and legislation; courts and judgments; legal profession; law schools and more. From University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Nordic Council (http://www.norden.org/start/start.asp?lang=6)
Formed in 1952, it is the forum for inter-parliamentary cooperation among the Nordic states and regions. Links to facts about the region, newsletters and publications, statistics, and more. Search on Finland. In English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Icelandic.
Suomen Eduskunta (http://www.eduskunta.fi)
Parliament of Finland. Information about members of Parliament, Parliament, Parliamentary services, and related links. Searchable. In English, Finnish, French, and Swedish.
Suomen Tasavallan
Presidentti (http://www.tpk.fi/english/)
Information regarding the presidents and presidency of the Republic of Finland as well as news and events, press releases, and speeches and interviews. In Finnish, Swedish, and English. and Finnish.
Valtioneuvosto (http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/etusivu/en.jsp)
Finnish Government site. Information on current issues, the Cabinet, government activities, ministries, the EU, and more. Searchable. In English, Finnish, and Swedish.
Valtioneuvoston
Kanslia (http://www.vnk.fi/etusivu/en.jsp)
Prime Minister's Office. News and links, publications, bodies and projects, and more. In English, Finnish, and Swedish.
Puolustusvoimat, Forsvarsmakten (http://www.mil.fi)
An overview and description of the tasks of the Finnish Defense Forces. In Finnish and Swedish. [to natl security]
U.S.
Central Intelligence Agency. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign
Governments: Finland (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-f/finland.html)
Online director of key leaders of Finland. Follows transliteration systems generally agreed upon by U.S. Government agencies, except in cases in which official shave stated a preference for alternate spellings of their names.
U.S. Department
of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Country Reports on
Human Rights Practices 2006: Finland (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78811.htm)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Virtual Finland.
Structure and Development of Political Parties (http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/puoleng.html)
Finnish party system explained by Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Includes information on language parties, development of Finnish political parties, the Russian question, development sin the 1990s, and links to political parties and election statistics. Searchable.
World Statesmen. Finland (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Finland.html)
Includes lists of leaders, chronologies (including Aland Islands), national anthem, flag, and more.
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