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Finland's Honorary Consulate
The Honorary Consulate of Finland is an extension of Finland's diplomatic activities beyond its standard network of embassies and consulates. The Honorary Consulate appoints private individuals (usually Finns living abroad or people of Finnish descent) to serve as a diplomatic and cultural liaison on a part-time, volunteer basis. Tasks Honorary Consuls of Finland: * Monitor the rights of Finns and Permanent Residents of Finland in the area in which the consulate is located * Provide guidance and advice for Finnish citizens or Permanent Residents traveling abroad to that area * Provide some notarized certificates * Promote economic and cultural relations between Finland and the country in which the honorary consulate is located Locations in the United States Honorary Consuls of Finland in the United States can be found in: * Boston, MA * Anchorage, AK * Atlanta GA * Baltimore, MD * Birmingham, AL * Charlotte, NC * Chicago, IL * Dallas, TX * Denver, CO * Detroit, MI * Hancock, MI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consulate
A consulate is the office of a consul. A type of diplomatic mission, it is usually subordinate to the state's main representation in the capital of that foreign country (host state), usually an embassy (or, only between two Commonwealth countries, a high commission). The term "consulate" may refer not only to the office of a consul, but also to the building occupied by the consul and the consul's staff. The consulate may share premises with the embassy itself. Consular rank A consul of the highest rank is termed a consul-general and is appointed to a consulate-general. There are typically one or more deputy consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, and consular agents working under the consul-general. A country may appoint more than one consul-general to another nation. Authority and activities Consuls of various ranks may have specific legal authority for certain activities, such as notarizing documents. As such, diplomatic personnel with other responsibilities may receive c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarl Lindfors
Jarl Lindfors served as Honorary Consul of Finland in the United States from 1936–1960. Early life Jarl Lindfors was born in Helsinki, Finland in 1887. In 1893, his father, Jarl Arthur Valdemar Lindfors, a music director, who studied under Jean Sibelius, and his mother, Aina Aurora Alvina Lindfors, née Söderberg, moved to Hämeenlinna with their six children, and Lindfors enrolled in the Hämeenlinnan Lyseo. Because of dire economic conditions in Finland in 1904, Lindfors answered the call of the sea at the age of seventeen, in order to contribute to the support of his parents and five sisters. He sailed aboard Norwegian four-masters and American merchant ships until 1908.Lindfors, Pertti. "Consul of Finland Jarl Lindfors". Amerikan Uutiset, 19 September 2012 Life in the United States In 1908, in San Francisco, he joined the United States Revenue Cutter Service and sailed aboard the revenue cutter "Bear", the most revered ship of what today is the United States Coast Guard. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Relations Of Finland
The foreign relations of Finland are the responsibility of the president of Finland, who leads foreign policy in cooperation with the government. Implicitly the government is responsible for internal policy and decision making in the European Union. Within the government, preparative discussions are conducted in the government committee of foreign and security policy (''ulko- ja turvallisuuspoliittinen ministerivaliokunta''), which includes the Prime Minister and at least the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defence, and at most four other ministers as necessary. The committee meets with the President as necessary. Laws concerning foreign relations are discussed in the parliamentary committee of foreign relations (''ulkoasiainvaliokunta, utrikesutskottet''). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs implements the foreign policy. During the Cold War, Finland's foreign policy was based on official neutrality between the Western powers and the Soviet Union, while simultaneou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
