[DOC] [TLE] Finnish Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia [PAR] The February and the October Revolution in 1917, had also ignited hopes in the 
Grand Duchy of Finland. After the abdication of Grand Duke Nicholas II on 15... [DOC] [TLE] History of Finland - Wikipedia [PAR] The land area that now makes up Finland was settled immediately after the last 
ice age, which ... In 1917, Finland declared independence. ... In the latter half of 
its independent history, Finland has maintained a mixed economy. ... site so far 
discovered in the Nordic Countries, and it is approximately 125,000 years old [4]. [DOC] [TLE] Short History of Finland - Bridge Guys [PAR] Finland is a republic which became independent in 1917. ... position because it 
has been declared a demilitarised area under international law. ... Finlands 
neighboring countries are Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the 
east ... The Czar declares Finland a semi-autonomous Grand Duchy with himself 
as... [DOC] [TLE] History of Finland - Lonely Planet Travel Information [PAR] Independence; Building a nation; The Winter War & its continuation; The ... is now 
Finland probably began arriving around 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. ... At the 
time of the Swedish arrival, the population of Finland has been estimated at 
50,000. .... Sweden ceded Finland to Russia in 1809 as an autonomous grand 
duchy... [DOC] [TLE] Finland Is Debating Joining NATO - Business Insider [PAR] Nov 24, 2014 ... Finland had previously been an autonomous Grand Duchy in the Russian empire 
for 108 years until the country became independent in 1917,... [DOC] [TLE] Factbox: Key facts about Finland | Reuters [PAR] Jan 22, 2012 ... Prior to independence in 1917, it was a grand duchy in the Russian empire for 
108 years and a part of Sweden for 600 years before that. ... a former SDP foreign 
minister, was elected the country's first woman ... With a government balance 
sheet that is among the strongest in Europe, Finland has been seen... [DOC] [TLE] Vladimir Putin 'wants to regain Finland' for Russia ... - The Independent [PAR] Mar 30, 2014 ... Finland has increased border surveillance in recent weeks as Mr Putin ... will 
argue that the granting of independence to Finland in 1917 was an act of ... there 
are some leaders in the world who want to conquer other countries. ... part of the 
Russian empire for 108 years as an autonomous Grand Duchy. [DOC] [TLE] Pro-euro candidate wins first round in Finnish election  EurActiv.com [PAR] Jan 23, 2012 ... Finland had been the sole objector to a proposed new majority voting system ... 
President Tarja Halonen was elected as the country's first woman president in ... 
Prior to independence in 1917, Finland was a grand duchy in the Russian empire 
for 108 years and a part of Sweden for 600 years before that. [DOC] [TLE] Baltic States and Finland | International Encyclopedia of the First ... [PAR] Oct 12, 2016 ... Up to 1917, the Baltics and Finland were constitutionally parts of the Russian 
Empire, ... Before World War I, the notion of the Baltic States did not exist. ... In 
Courland, Livona and Estonia, however, serfdom had been ... No systematic 
conscription took place, and the Grand Duchy itself had no armed forces. [DOC] [TLE] Finland - CIA [PAR] Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to 
the 19th centuries, and an ... It gained complete independence in 1917. During... [DOC] [TLE] Finland - Country Watch [PAR] Finland then became an autonomous grand duchy within the Russian ... 
Finland's nearly 700-year association with the kingdom of Sweden began in 
1154 with the ... Since independence in 1917, coalition governments and the 
development of ... and the English monk Henry, who had been appointed 
archbishop of Uppsala. [DOC] [TLE] Finnish Judges and the European Union: An American Perspective [PAR] has been very little attention in the last twenty years to how joining the .... 89, 89
108 (1988); see generally ... independence in 1917.13 Before being ruled by the 
Russian Empire, ... of Russian rule when Finland was an autonomous Grand 
Duchy in the ... Finland

Question: Prior to independence in 1917, Finland had been a grand Duchy of this country for 108 years
Answer: Russia