Finland wasn't always independent? Were they part of the Soviet Union?
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Yeah, there's some history there:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_Finland
Most recently Russia, pre-USSR, but also the Swedes were kind of dicks back in the day. I've heard that to this day, speaking Swedish in a Finnish bar might get you ignored by the bartender.