Finland
Finland was spared from major destruction during the war. Helsinki was the only major city to be attacked with nuclear weapons and parts of it lie in ruins as a result. Ivalo and Inari were severely damaged during the fighting. Certain cities near military bases have also been bombed with conventional weapons. As both sides destroyed each other’s as well as the world’s oil resources, tactical nuclear weapons were launched at neutral nations. Naantali and Porvoo are the largest places in Finland that have been destroyed in these attacks.
Fishing has become the most important livelihood in the lake region. Perch, pike and roach have become the staple foods. A family fishing with nets is a highly common sight in the Finnish lake district. Large amounts of fish are transported as food to Ostrobothnia in the west and Uusimaa in the south. Farming is concentrated in Uusimaa, Varsinais-Suomi in the southwest and Ostrobothnia. A substantial portion of grain is used in the production of ethanol, which is the most important export in these regions. Farming is also practiced in the Åland Islands, though fishing is naturally the most important livelihood there. Strong trade links with the Baltic Company have turned the Åland Islands into Finland’s most important province.
Hunting and animal husbandry are the most important livelihoods north of Oulu and Kajaani. Reindeer herding is extremely important in Lapland, which is why venison is consumed daily throughout the Cap of the North (Finnmark, Nordland and Troms in Norway, Norrbotten in Sweden and Lappi in Finland). Lapland trades with the Norwegians and Russians for fish from the Norwegian Sea.
Nuclear targets: Helsinki (2 x 10kt) Santahamina and Upinniemi military bases and the Herttoniemi oil facilities. Naantali (50kt) Oil refinery. City burnt to ashes. Porvoo (10kt) Oil refinery. City suffered heavy losses from the blast and fire storm.
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