Eric Solsten and Sandra W. Meditz, editors. Finland: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1988.

History
ORIGINS OF THE FINNS
THE ERA OF SWEDISH RULE, 1150-1809
Medieval Society and Economy
The Kalmar Union
The Reformation
Finland and the Swedish Empire
THE RUSSIAN GRAND DUCHY OF FINLAND, 1809-1917
The Rise of Finnish Nationalism
Social and Economic Developments
The Russian Empire
INDEPENDENCE AND THE INTERWAR ERA, 1917-39
The Finnish Civil War
The Establishment of Finnish Democracy
Finnish Security Policy Between the Wars
WORLD WAR II, 1939-45
The Winter War
The Continuation War
The Lapland War
The Effects of the War
THE POSTWAR ERA
The Cold War and the Treaty of 1948
Domestic Developments and Foreign Politics, 1948-66
Finland in the Era of Consensus, 1966-81

GEOGRAPHY
Landform Regions
Climate

Society
POPULATION
External Migration
Internal Migration
Urbanization
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Occupational and Wage Structure
Class Structure
FAMILY LIFE
Marriage
Status of Women
MINORITY GROUPS
Lapps
Swedish-speaking Finns
Gypsies
Jewish and Muslim Communities
RELIGION
Role of Religion
Lutheran Church of Finland
Revivalist Movements Within the Lutheran Church
Organization and Duties of the Lutheran Church
Orthodox Church of Finland
Smaller Registered Churches
EDUCATION
Primary and Secondary Education
Higher Education
Adult Education
PUBLIC WELFARE
Growth of the Social Welfare System
Organization of the Welfare System
Income Security Programs Classified as Social Insurance
National Pension Plan
Employee Pension Plans
Sickness Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
Workmen's Compensation
Income Security Classified as Welfare
Family Aid
Welfare Services
Child-Care Services
Services for the Disabled
Services for Substance Abusers
Health System
LIVING CONDITIONS
Protection of the Environment
Housing

The Economy
GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
Macroeconomic Policy
Public Finance
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employment
Industrial Relations
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES
Agriculture
Farms and Farmers
Agricultural Policy
Farm Production Patterns
Forestry
Fisheries
ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Energy
Minerals
INDUSTRY
Industrial Policy
Wood-Processing Industries
Metal Industries
Basic Metals
Machine Building
Transport Equipment
Electrical Equipment and High Technology
Other Industries
SERVICES
Banking and Finance
Tourism
FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Foreign Trade
Finnish Direct Investment Abroad
Ties to West European Markets

Government and Politics
CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Constitutional Development
The Constitution
GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS
Legislature
President
Council of State
Legal System
Civil Service
Provincial Administration
Local Administration
Electoral System
Aland Islands
POLITICAL DYNAMICS
The Social Democratic Party
The Center Party
The National Coalition Party
The Communist Party
The Swedish People's Party
Smaller Parties and the Greens
Interest Groups
The Presidential Election of 1982 and Koivisto's Presidency
The Parliamentary Election of 1983
The Parliamentary Election of 1987
The Presidential Election of 1988
Mass Media
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Neutrality
Soviet Union
Nordic Europe
Western Europe
United States
United Nations and Third World

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