[Magdalen] Allons Enfants de la Patrie.

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There is an increasingly small percentage of Finnish citizens
who are ethnic Swedes, and speak Swedish at home.  I think it is
now less than 10%, though it was much higher a century ago.
 
Swedish is, however, a co-legal language in Finland, and all government
business must be in Swedish if that is desired.
 
 
David S.
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/14/2018 3:38:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, magdalen at herberthouse.org writes:

 

The history of the three countries - Norway, Sweden and Finland - is 
also somewhat intertwined. Finland was part of the Swedish Empire until 
being annexed by Russia in 1809 and declared independence in 1917. 
Thereasfter it developed strong links with Sweden.

Roger