TIL that Finland was the first nation in the world that implemented universal suffrage (in 1906) and allowed all adult citizens to run for office, regardless of sex or race, and thus was the first true democracy in the world. The following year, the first female MPs in world history were elected.
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TIL that Finland was the first nation in the world that implemented universal suffrage (in 1906) and allowed all adult citizens to run for office, regardless of sex or race, and thus was the first true democracy in the world. The following year, the first female MPs in world history were elected.
![TIL that Finland was the first nation in the world that implemented universal suffrage (in 1906) and allowed all adult citizens to run for office, regardless of sex or race, and thus was the first true democracy in the world. The following year, the first female MPs in world history were elected.]()
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