Despite progress during Finland’s Arctic Council term, the world still faces a “time of great urgency”
Life & societyArctic

Despite progress during Finland’s Arctic Council term, the world still faces a “time of great urgency”

We take a look at the legacy of Finland’s time as chair of the Arctic Council, whose importance is more profound than ever as the Arctic region’s global significance grows and becomes more widely known.

#2

Second-least corrupt country

Source: Corruption Perceptions Index

#3

in the world to grant women the right to vote (#1 in Europe)

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

How Finland found a road to reconciliation after the Civil War of 1918
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How Finland found a road to reconciliation after the Civil War of 1918

A little more than a century ago, the newly independent nation of Finland experienced a short but brutal civil war. Though the conflict left deep scars, a culture of working together helped former enemies reconcile and allowed the country to progress relatively quickly in its nation-building process.

1917

The year Finland became independent