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Finland — until 1917 a grand duchy in that empire — and Sweden abandoned longtime national policies of military nonalignment.

He is proud to say that the grand duchy has not resorted to the tactics deployed in Paris.

In the corner of the lounge stood a vintage Asteroids arcade game; on the wall hung an American flag alongside the grand duchy’s own red, white and blue stripes.

However, as an autonomous grand duchy of the Russian Empire, it was allowed to develop politically, eventually leading to independence in the turmoil surrounding the Russian Revolution in 1917.

However, as an autonomous grand duchy of the Russian Empire, it was allowed to develop politically - including forming a parliament - eventually leading to independence in the turmoil surrounding the Russian Revolution.