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During the 19th century Finland was incorporated as an autonomous Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire. Prior to this it had been a part of Sweden for several centuries. Looking at a country from outside often induces observers to see it in a broader regional context. Where did Finland belong, seen from the German perspective? To eastern or western Europe? After Finland had gained its independence in 1917, publications in German dealing with Finland gradually began shifting the country into a more western context. Culturally and politically the country was now connected with Scandinavia and mostly described as a Nordic country. This coincided with the policy of the German Foreign Ministry. This meant that Finland was seen as something other than simply one of the newly born so-called `border states' on the Baltic Sea. Abstract printed by permission of Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany