History
For history, geography, and culture, see Tavastia (historical province), Finnish Karelia, and Uusimaa (historical province).On September 1, 1997 the Uusimaa Province, the Kymi Province and the southern parts of the Häme Province were joined to form the new Southern Finland Province.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.
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