K-12 TLC Guide to Finland

Finland

Background Notes, U.S. Department of State.
BBC.
The Big Eye.
CIA World Factbook.

Geography.

Columbus World Travel Guide.
CountryReports.org.
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
European Pages Online.
Fact Monster.
Finnish Tourist Board.
The Geographia.
Geographic.org.

Geography.

GORP.
Governments on the WWW.
The Hague International Model United Nations.
Local Time Information, time and date.com.
Lonely Planet.
Nuclear Reactors in Finland,
International Nuclear Safety Center.
Travel Information and Advisory Report, Canadian Government.
Travel.com.
Travel.org.
The United Nations.
Virtual Finland.
The World Bank.
World Travel Directory.
Yahoo!

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Artists & Architects: K-12 TLC Guide & Architects.

Saarinen, Eero: K-12 TLC Guide.

Saarinen, Eliel (Gottlieb): K-12 TLC Guide.

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Authors & Illustrators: K-12 TLC Guide.
Poetry: K-12 TLC Guide.

Nordic Authors, Lysator Academic Computer Society.

Aho, Juhani:
- Amazon.com.
- Authors' Calendar.
Jotuni, Maria:
- Amazon.com.
- Authors' Calendar.
Lönnrot, Elias:
- Authors' Calendar.
- Amazon.com.
- Kalevala: Finland's National Epic:
  - Authors' Calendar, Kuusankoski Public Library.
  - Virtual Finland.
Pekkanen, Richard: K-12 TLC Guide.

Södergran, Edith:
- Amazon.com.
- Authors' Calendar.
Tarkiainen, Viljo:
- Amazon.com.
- Authors' Calendar.
Vala, Katri:
- Amazon.com.
- Authors' Calendar.
Viljanen, Lauri:
- Amazon.com.
- Authors' Calendar.

Finland

Explorers, Pioneers and Astronauts Section

World History: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Business & Economics: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Composers: K-12 TLC Guide.
Opera: K-12 TLC Guide.

Sibelius, Jean Julius Christian (b. Dec 8, 1865 - d. Sep 20, 1957):
- BBC.
- The Classical Music Pages.
- The Classical Music Website.
- The Classical Net.
- Finnish Music Information Centre.
- Helsinki.
- Helsinki University Library.
- Thinkquest.
- Virtual Finland.
- Amazon.com.

Finland

Mathematicians, Scientists and Inventors Section

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War: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Crime: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Politics: K-12 TLC Guide.
World Government: K-12 TLC Guide.

Ahtisaari, Martti: K-12 TLC Guide.

Snellman, J.V.:

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Sports: K-12 TLC Guide.

Finland

Business and Economics: K-12 TLC Guide.

Background Notes, U.S. Department of State:
- Economy.
- Travel/Business.
CountryReports.org.
Currencies of the World, University of British Columbia.
Currency/Exchange Rate Converter:
- Universal Currency Converter.
Economy:
- CIA Factbook.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Geographic.org.
- The World Bank.
The Internationalist.
Money & Costs, Lonely Planet.
Transportation:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Geographic.org.
Yahoo!

Finland

Weather & Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide.

Finland

Education, Libraries and Museums Section

Education: K-12 TLC Guide.

Ministry of Education

Yahoo!

Libraries: K-12 TLC Guide.

National Library of Finland.

Museums: K-12 TLC Guide.

National Museum of Finland.

Finland

Government of Finland.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

United States Embassy in Finland.
Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C..

Amnesty International.
Constitutional Framework, University of Wuerzburg.
Election Resources on the Internet.
Elections around the World.
Flags:
- Flags of all Countries.
- Flags of the World.
Government:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- CountryReports.org.
- Geographic.org.
- Governments on the WWW.
- Official Government Websites, Keele University.
Human Rights Watch.
Legal Resources, The ChanRobles Group.
Military/Defense:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
National Anthem:
- National Anthems of the World, Geocities.
National Public Radio (audio):
- Finnish National Elections: 11/12/00 (2:00).
Political Leaders of Finland, The Zárate's Political Collections.
Politics:
- Political Resources on the Net
State of Freedom Country Ratings, Freedom House.
Transnational Issues:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
U.S. Department of State:
- Defense.
- Foreign Relations.
- Government.
- Human Rights.
- Political Conditions.
- U.S. Relations.
- Diplomatic List.
World Governments, Hieros Gamos.
Yahoo!

Finland

Genealogy: K-12 TLC Guide.
Norse Culture: K-12 TLC Guide.

Cheese.com.
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
Global Gourmet.
History Channel:

History of Finland -Primary Documents,
Brigham Young University.
TheHistoryNet:
- 11/29/1939: Soviets Bomb Helsinki Airfield.
Language:
- Babel Fish Translator, AltaVista.
- Ethnologue.
- InfoPlease.
- Travlang Translating Dictionaries:
- yourDictionary.com.
Lonely Planet:
- History.
Mythology of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe,
Mythology on the Web.
The National Board of Antiquities Finland:
- The National Museum of Finland.
- Other Museums.
National Public Radio:

On-This-Day:
- 11/30/1939: 20 Divisions of Russian Troops Invade Finland.
People:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
Quaboag Regional High School:
The WWW Virtual Library, University of Kansas.
Yahoo!
- Arts and Humanities.
- Society and Culture.

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Holidays, Celebrations and Commemorations

Calendar: K-12 TLC Guides.

Columbus World Travel Guide.
Earth Calendar.

Vappu (April 30./May 1):
- May Day: K-12 TLC Guide.
- The Finnish Center at Saima Park.
- KidProj.com.
- Scandinavica.com.
- University of Turku.
- Wikipedia.

Finland

Maps: K-12 TLC Guide.

InfoPlease.
Maps of Finland, EmbassyWorld.com.
National Geographic Society:
- Atlas.
- Dynamic Map.
University of Texas.

Finland

Media: K-12 TLC Guide.

Communications:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
Media in Finland, Escapeartist.com.
World News:
- BBC World Service.
- CNN.com, World News.
- International Herald Tribune.
- Manchester Guardian Weekly.
- WorldNews.com.
- Yahoo News.
Yahoo!

Finland

Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Tourism Site.

GORP.

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Timelines & Chronologies: K-12 TLC Guide

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This guide last edited 10/24/2009
This guide last revised 12/10/2008