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Norway Considers Giving Finland A Mountain As A Present

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What do you give as a gift to a country celebrating 100 years of independence? A mountain of course.

Norway’s government is considering giving the mountain Halti to neighbouring nordic country Finland as a present to celebrate a century of Finnish independence from Russia.

The summit is currently on the Norwegian side of the border, but the country’s Prime Minister is reportedly thinking about moving the national boundary by 40 metres so it sits in Finland.

The peak, which at 1,365m above sea level is around the same height as Ben Nevis, would become Finland’s highest mountain.

Norwegian PM Erna Solberg told the country’s national broadcaster NRK: “There are some formal challenges, and I have not at all decided if I will support this. But we are looking into it.”

A campaign to gift Halti to Finland is already underway online, with a Facebook group dedicated to the cause already attracting more than 14,000 likes.

It was an idea started by retired Norwegian Mapping Authority employee Bjørn Geirr Harsson, 76, whose son set up the group.

Mr Harsson said last year: “My idea is that this should be a gift from the Norwegian people and I feel sure that the Finnish people would appreciate it.”

(Picture: WikiCommons)