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Monday, October 25, 2004, 08:16
'No Finnish Please, We're Swedish,' Minority Says
Reuters
The tiny community of Korsnas between the farmlands and fishing cabins on Finland's western coast says it is the most Swedish place anywhere -- including Sweden. 97 percent of the population are native Swedish-speakers.
"People here know more about Swedish politicians than about Finnish. They'll watch the Swedish public service news, know who the participants in (Swedish game show) Robinson are and they'll read Astrid Lindgren to their children at night," said Ann-Sofi Backgren, head of Korsnas' municipal council.
The Swedish language has the same official status as Finnish, there are 11 daily Swedish newspapers. "I would claim that without a strong Swedishness in Finland, we have no tie to the Nordics," said Jan-Erik Enestam, environment minister and head of the SFP. >> continue
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