FINLAND
General Information:
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital city is Helsinki.
Finland was historically a part of Sweden and from 1809 an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire. Finland's declaration of independence from Russia in 1917 was followed by a civil war, wars against the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and a period of official neutrality during the Cold War.
Finland joined the United Nations in 1955 and the European Union in 1995 and participates in the Eurozone.
Finland has been ranked the second most stable country in the world, in a survey based on social, economic, political, and military indicators.
Plates in my collection:
Passenger
1922-1929
Passenger / A = Helsinki 		1930-1949
1934
Passenger / VA = Vaasa
(Even years are white on black)
1930-1949
1935
Passenger / V = Vaasa
(Odd years are black on white) 		1930-1949
1937
Passenger / VA = Vaasa
1950-1959
Passenger / T = Turku
(no border)
1960-1971
Passenger car / A = Helsinki 		1960-1971
Passenger / O = Oulu
(with painted border)
1972-2000
Passenger / L = Lappi 		2001-current
Passenger
Agricultural
1957-1972
Agricultural / Tractor 		From 1973-current
Agricultural
T = Province of Turku-Pori
Initially only 2 letters. 3 letters were used from 1983.
Army
1930-1969
Army
SA = Suomi Armea
(During the war years, plates were issued with very high numbers to confuse the enemy)
Dealer
1930s-1952
KOE = Dealer / A = Helsinki 		1990's
Dealer
Diplomatic
1952-1978
Diplomatic (no Embassy codes)
Provisional
From 2003
Transit / Short-time import-export / Plastic plate taped on white blank metal base
Temporary - Export
1966-1989
Temporary - Export 		1990-1994
Temporary - Export
1995-2001
Temporary - Export 		2002-current
Temporary - Export
Trailer
1973-1978
Trailer
P-series with 4 numerals