"The Finnish coastal archipelago consists of over 80,000 islands. The islands began to emerge from the sea after the ice age, approximately 10,000 years ago. Their cliffs of mostly granite and gneiss have been polished smooth by the kilometers-tall ice sheet that had been pressing them down."
"The first inhabitants of the archipelago settled about 4000 years ago, and the biggest islands are still inhabited all year round."
The Finnish coastal archipelago comprises over 80,000 islands that emerged from the sea following the last ice age roughly 10,000 years ago. Cliffs dominated by granite and gneiss exhibit smooth surfaces created by the immense weight and movement of a kilometers-tall ice sheet. Post-glacial rebound and erosion shaped the islands’ rugged shorelines and exposed bedrock. Human presence in the archipelago dates back approximately 4,000 years, with larger islands maintaining year-round habitation. The geological history and sustained human occupation together define the archipelago’s landscape and ongoing settlement patterns.
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