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Definition of Karelia
1. Noun. A region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea.
Group relationships: Finland, Republic Of Finland, Suomi, Russia, Russian Federation
Member holonyms: Carelian, Karelian
Definition of Karelia
1. Proper noun. A region to the north of Saint Petersburg in Russia and Finland. ¹
2. Proper noun. An autonomous republic of Russia, official name the Republic of Karelia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Karelia
Literary usage of Karelia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Environmental Performance Reviews by Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (1999)
"Nature protection in the Republic of Karelia The Republic of Karelia has virgin
wilderness, old growth forests and plentiful water ..."
2. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General by M. Joycelyn Elders (1997)
"North Karelia Youth Project The North Karelia Youth Project in Finland (part of
the International Know Your Body study) was a two- year controlled trial ..."
3. Soviet Russia by Friends of Soviet Russia (1920)
"Recently a committee in Finland for White Finnish agitation in Karelia tried to
persuade the White Finnish government to equip a larger expedition for the ..."
4. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"The mean number of cigarettes smoked by smokers in North Karelia was 19 cigarettes
per day, which remained stable during the study (63). ..."
5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Changes in risk factors accounted in North Karelia for 89% and in the reference
population for 20% of the decline in ischaemic heart disease from 1972-6 to ..."
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