Complete the sentence about Ruhnu with the correct year: Before ______, it was for centuries populated by ethnic Swedes and traditional Swedish law was used.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1944
Before 1944 it had been inhabited for centuries by ethnic Swedes, and traditional Swedish law applied. Ruhnu has the smallest population of Estonia's 79 municipalities.
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