A country is a term in political geography, consisting of three elements: territory, people, and government. The country is the basic unit of international social interaction. Among the nearly 200 countries in the world, some countries pursue a policy of permanent neutrality and

A country is a term in political geography, consisting of three elements: territory, people, and government. The country is the basic unit of international social interaction. Among the nearly 200 countries in the world, some countries pursue a policy of permanent neutrality and are called permanent neutral countries. A permanently neutral country refers to a country that regards eternal neutrality as a national policy. A permanently neutral country is a country that permanently pursues a policy of neutrality in peacetime or wartime based on treaties or unilateral declarations.

Permanent Neutral Country Finland

There are seven permanently neutral countries in the world today that pursue a policy of permanent neutrality and are generally recognized internationally, namely Switzerland, Austria , Sweden, Finland, Ireland , Costa Rica and Turkmenistan. In the last issue, we introduced: Sweden, a permanent neutral country in Northern Europe: with 65,000 conventional troops, the former Baltic Sea overlord. Today we will introduce the last permanent neutral country, Finland, a permanent neutral country in Northern Europe: the only one bordering Russia but a non-NATO member EU countries that use .

Permanent Neutral Countries Distribution Map

Finland and the previously introduced Sweden are both Nordic countries. It is one of the five Nordic countries . It faces the Baltic Sea to the south and west, borders Norway and Sweden to the northwest, and borders Russia to the east. Finland's land is basically located north of 60° north latitude, and one-third of the country is located north of the Arctic Circle . The climate is cold, and Finland is also the hometown of Santa Claus. Because it is located in a high latitude area and has strong glaciation, there are a large number of lakes formed by glacial erosion on the land surface. The number of lakes exceeds 188,000, and it is known as the "Land of Thousand Lakes".

Finland location map

Finland was inhabited by humans about 10,000 years ago. However, due to its high latitude, the winter climate was cold and long, which was not conducive to large-scale human settlement and agricultural production activities. Therefore, until the 12th century, Finland is in a relatively primitive state. It was not until the 13th century that Finland integrated into the European medieval cultural circle. Since then, with the rise of neighboring Sweden and Russia, Finland has been annexed and occupied by Sweden and Russia. Later, after the October Revolution in Russia, Finland declared independence.

Finnish Army

During World War II, Finland had always maintained a neutral attitude, but in order to maintain its territory, it fought wars with the Soviet Union and Germany. After World War II, Finland pursued an "active policy of peace and neutrality" that did not intervene in conflicts between major powers and developed friendly relations with other countries. Finland is a member of the European Union and is also a neighbor of Russia. However, Finland has not adopted a hostile attitude towards Russia, but has developed good-neighborly and friendly relations with it. Therefore, Finland is the only EU country that borders Russia but is not a member of NATO. nation.

"The Country of Thousand Lakes" Finland

Of course, like other permanently neutral countries, although Finland pursues a policy of permanent neutrality, it does not mean that it has no national defense strength. Finland has a standing armed force of 22,000 people. The country adopts a conscription system. Finnish males over the age of 18 are required to serve in the military for 6 to 12 months. It has established a reserve force of 350,000 people. Once the enemy invades, Finland will take advantage of the natural conditions of cold climate, extensive forests, and numerous lakes at high latitudes to block potential enemy attacks, thereby completing military deployment and counterattack.

Finland