Which country ruled Vaasa before Finland gained independence?
Sweden
Russia
Denmark
Norway
Answer
Before Finland gained independence in 1917, Vaasa was under Russian rule. The city was even renamed Nikolainkaupunki (Nikolajstad in Swedish) between 1855 and 1917, in honor of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.
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