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Karelia (general region) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 64 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 64.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 032 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 32.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: One of chief divisions of the Finns; became a strong independent state during Middle Ages; came under Swedish control in 17th century; annexed to Russia in 1721; control vacillated from Russia to Finland until Karelian republic was established in 1956. |
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| Karelia (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Kareliya (C,V,Russian (transliterated)-P)
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| Karjala (C,V,O,Finnish-P,U,N)
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| Karelen (C,V,Swedish-P,U,N)
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| Карелия (C,V,Russian-P)
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| Carelia (C,U,Spanish-P)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Karelia (general region) (P) |
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| general region (preferred, C) |
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first mentioned in the 9th century |
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