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An arm of the Baltic Sea that separates the European countries of Estonia and Finland. On its eastern end, the Neva at the Russian city of St. Petersburg empties into it.
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Gulf of Finland — The Gulf of Finland (Finnish: Suomenlahti , Russian: Финский залив , Finskiy zaliv , Swedish: Finska viken , Estonian: Soome laht ) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Finland (to the north) and Estonia (to the south)… … Wikipedia
Gulf of Finland Naval Command — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Gulf of Finland Naval Command caption=Colour of the Command dates=1998– country= FIN allegiance= branch= Finnish Navy Seal type= role= Coastal defence size= 850 career personnel, 1,400 conscripts [ Varusmiehiä… … Wikipedia
Gulf of Finland — noun an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf • Part Holonyms: ↑Baltic, ↑Baltic Sea … Useful english dictionary
Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park — Geobox|Protected Area name = Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park native name = Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto other name = other name1 = category local = National Park of Finland category iucn = II image size = image caption = country =… … Wikipedia
Finland — • As of the time of this article, a department or province of the Russian Empire; bounded on the north by Norway, on the west by Sweden and the Gulf of Bothnia, on the south by the Gulf of Finland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Finland, Relations with — Finland was incorporated into the Romanov Empire during the early 19th century. Formerly subjugated to Sweden, the region enjoyed substantial autonomy under tsarist rule and witnessed a national awakening in the 19th century. Benefiting from… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Gulf of Oman — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عُمان Ḫalīdj ʾUmān; alternatively known as خليج مکران , Ḫalīdj Makrān; in Persian: دریای عمان Daryā ye Ommān, or دریای پارس Daryā ye Pārs) is a strait (and not an actual gulf) that connects the… … Wikipedia
Finland — /fin leuhnd/, n. 1. Finnish, Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 5,109,148; 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Cap.: Helsinki. 2. Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland. * * * Finland Introduction Finland … Universalium
Finland — This article is about the country in Northern Europe. For other uses, see Finland (disambiguation). Coordinates: 65°N 27°E / 65°N 027°E / 65; … Wikipedia
Finland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Finland <p></p> Background: <p></p> Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of… … The World Factbook
