Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Finland, in the southern part of the country on the Gulf of Finland. Founded in 1550 by Gustav I Vasa of Sweden, it was moved to its present site in 1640. Helsinki passed to Russia along with Finland in 1809 and became capital of Finland in 1812, retaining that status when the country proclaimed its independence in 1917.
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- proper noun The capital city of
Finland . The Greater Helsinki has a population of 1.2 million.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
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HELSINKI - Got 48 hours in Helsinki, where forward-looking creation and converging worldwide influences give a fresh twist to the city's rich heritage?
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HELSINKI - Got 48 hours in Helsinki, where forward-looking creation and converging worldwide influences give a fresh twist to the city's rich heritage?
WN.com - Articles related to Govt planning code for 'safe, ethical' tourism 2010
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HELSINKI - Got 48 hours in Helsinki, where forward-looking creation and converging worldwide influences give a fresh twist to the city's rich heritage?
WN.com - Articles related to Govt planning code for 'safe, ethical' tourism 2010
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Political and business leaders meet in Helsinki on Wednesday to spur efforts to clean up the Baltic sea, which has suffered from decades of pollution and is a focus of Russia's oil and gas expansion plans.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Political and business leaders meet in Helsinki on Wednesday to spur efforts to clean up the Baltic sea, which has suffered from decades of pollution and is a focus of Russia's oil and gas expansion plans.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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HELSINKI - The Finnish capital Helsinki is a boxy ...
News from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Times. 2009
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February 10th, 2009 HELSINKI - The Helsinki appeals court has fined Susan Ruusunen, an ex-girlfriend of Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, and her publisher, Kari Ojala, for disseminating information that breached Vanhanen's privacy.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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February 10th, 2009 HELSINKI - The Helsinki appeals court has fined Susan Ruusunen, an ex-girlfriend of Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, and her publisher, Kari Ojala, for disseminating information that breached Vanhanen's privacy.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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HELSINKI -- One of the world's largest conferences on information technology in the travel and tourism industries, ENTER 2003 has selected Helsinki as the location for its next annual event, which will focus on the future of mobile technology in the travel industry.
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HELSINKI - The Finnish capital Helsinki is a boxy ...
News from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Times. 2009
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