city. Helsinki is located along the southern coastline of Finland on the Gulf of Finland. The city of Helsinki was also the host city for the Summer Olympic Games in 1952. There are many things to do and see in Helsinki such as an outdoor museum‚ a sea fortress and many historical sites. The Western Region of Finland is located along its western coastline on the Gulf of Bonthia. The seaside city of Turku is the oldest city in Finland. Turku was once the capital of Finland
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Dead Zones in the Baltic Sea Franki M Abstract Dead zones‚ also known as hypoxic zones‚ are areas in the ocean where oxygen levels have been depleted or are depleting. Hypoxia could be due to natural reasoning‚ but more commonly it is a result of careless and uninformed inhabitants of the coast near that ocean. Farming‚ sewage‚ factories and fishing are all major causes of dead zones. If our oceans continue to lose oxygen‚ we will eventually no longer have marine animals/marine
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Situation with Baltic Sea level increase and the affect in Finnish coast In addition to the regional rise in ocean levels‚ local events in the Baltic Sea affect the sea level changes on the Finnish coast. In Finland‚ the uplift of the land after the last glacial period is still 4–10 millimeters per year. Moreover‚ climate models predict stronger western winds‚ which will push water into the Baltic Sea through the Danish straits and water will accumulate against the Finnish coast. So far‚ post-glacial
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CENTRE FOR MARITIME STUDIES BRAHEA CENTRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU CENTRE FOR MARITIME STUDIES BRAHEA CENTRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU 2015 1 Baltic Port Barometer 2015 Contents – .................................... ...................................... ..................... ................................... ................................................................... ................................................... ........................................................
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background * Before the 18th century Baltic region had quite few contacts with Russian culture and Ortodox civilization. Region was already integrated to the West! And there was quite little common in the history of Lithuania in one side and Estonia+Latvia in another side! * Only since the end of the 18th century we can speak about the Baltic region as a region what has a common destiny. Destiny which is not pleasure to Baltic states. Since 18th century all Baltic States were as a part of Russian
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Baltic Beverages Holding From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Baltas wheat beer (5.2% vol.). Baltic Beverages Holding is a brewing company owned by Carlsberg Group. It is a significant operator in the brewing industry in Russia‚ Ukraine‚ the Baltic countries and Kazakhstan‚ most notably holding a controlling stake in Baltika Breweries. The company markets a range of beer brands from 19 breweries‚ ten of which are in Russia‚ four in the Baltic countries‚ three in
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In creating the Freight Market Information for dry cargo indices‚ the Baltic Exchange currently requires its panellists to report their opinions based on the following ship definitions Capesize 172‚000 metric dwt‚ 190‚000 cbm grain‚ gearless Main Components Of A Vessel’s Costs For the purpose of estimating and accounting‚ the expenses of a vessel are usually divided into voyage costs and daily running costs. The former are those expenses which are incurred solely when a vessel is engaged
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matter of appropriate land bases‚ resources and skilled manpower. To explain this‚ Mackinder described a ‘closed seas’ theory. According to this theory the foundation of dominance on the water had been the action of maritime power to exclude sea bases to rivals. In Petersen’s words: ‘The Indian Ocean had effectively been closed by Britain’s navy to rival powers by denying them significant sea bases around the region’ (Petersen‚ 2011‚ p.13). Although this was mere fact‚ Mackinder was sceptical about it
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in extending her empire to the Black Sea. A. Before Peter the Great‚ Russia was more of an Asian nation than a European nation. a.i. Before Peter the Great‚ no Russian had the courage to even try to convert Russia into an westernized‚ European nation. When Peter the Great acquired power‚ he improved the Russian army‚ remodeled the social and economic structure of Russia and conquered territory towards Sweden to gain access to the Baltic Sea. B. Peter the Great tried to westernize
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Location and Geography. Lithuania is on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Just over 40‚500 square miles (65‚000 square kilometers) in area‚ it shares borders with Poland and Kaliningrad (Russian Federation) in the southwest‚ Belarus in the east‚ and Latvia in the north. The country is divided into four regions: Aukštaitija‚ the highlands in the northeast and central portion of the country; Žemaitija‚ the lowlands in the west‚ stretching from the Baltic coast to the Nevėžis river; Dzūkija‚ in the southeast;
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