Swedes in Finland

[Dan Rosenberg]

Sigvald:

 >However AFAIK unlike many other minorities around
> the world (Cyprus, etc.) you see yourselves as Finns not as Swedes and is
> thus not demanding your own state, etc. Thus there is no etnic conflicts in
> Finland as is known from other places in he world. I guess explanations for
> that is that you share the same alphabeth, the same religious faith, etc.
> and even that both languages are understood by most of the population.

I'm confused. Why would Swedes in Finland want to form their own state when Sweden is right next door? All they'd have to do is get on a train and actually go there.-Dan
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