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Till vilket land förlorade Sverige Finland 1809?

Translation: To which country did Sweden lose Finland in 1809?

  • ✓ Ryssland Russia
  • ✕ Danmark Denmark Your answer
  • C Tyskland Germany
  • D Norge Norway

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Efter finska kriget 1808–1809 fick Ryssland Finland i freden i Fredrikshamn. Finland blev ett storfurstendöme under den ryske tsaren och blev självständigt först 1917.

After the Finnish War of 1808–1809, Russia gained Finland in the Treaty of Fredrikshamn. Finland became a grand duchy under the Russian tsar and only became independent in 1917.

Source: Nationalencyklopedin: Finska kriget; Freden i Fredrikshamn

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