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The Ministry of Education and Culture (Finnish: Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, Swedish: Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet) is one of the twelve ministries in Finland. It prepares laws and oversees the administration of matters relating to education (such as daycare, schools and universities), and culture (such as museums, libraries and arts), as well as sports and science.[1]
| Finnish: Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö Swedish: Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet | |
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 Building of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture on the intersection of Meritullinkatu and Rauhankatu streets in Helsinki. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Finnish Government |
| Annual budget | €6.6 billion (2013) |
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The Ministry of Education and Culture is one of the oldest ministries in Finland. It was started as the Ecclesiastical Department in 1809, when the Grand Duchy of Finland was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire.[2]
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