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Finnish Declaration of Independence
1917 resolution by the Parliament of Finland asserting its independence from Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Finnish Declaration of Independence (Finnish: Suomen itsenäisyysjulistus; Swedish: Finlands självständighetsförklaring) was adopted by the Parliament of Finland on 6 December 1917. It declared Finland a fully independent nation, ending its status as Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous state ruled by Russia, with reference to a bill simultaneously delivered to the Parliament to make Finland a fully independent republic instead.
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Declaring independence was only part of the long process leading to the independence of Finland. The declaration is celebrated as Independence Day in Finland.