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A steaming hot sauna, softly illuminated and filled with the fragrant aroma of birch leaves, is a centuries-old Finnish tradition intended to bring calmness, harmony and peace before the start of Christmas celebrations. Check out what’s happening on …
A guide to Finnish customs and manners - thisisFINLAND
A Finn’s mother tongue is either Finnish, Swedish (5.6% of the population are Swedish speakers) or Saami (some 8,000 native speakers). Finnish belongs to the small Finno-Ugrian language group; outside Finland it is understood (and to some extent spoken) in Estonia.
Finland tops World Happiness Report for fifth time in a row, …
For five years straight, starting in 2018, the World Happiness Report has singled out Finland as the happiest country on the planet. The 2022 edition notes that Finland has “a score significantly ahead of the other countries in the top ten.”
Finns celebrate freedom every December - thisisFINLAND
Finns are generally in a good mood on this day, and like to eat a festive meal with family or friends. On my first Finnish Independence Day, I went to a nice restaurant with some fellow students and ate delicious Finnish cuisine.
FINFO – Facts about Finland - Finland Toolbox
Jul 11, 2019 · FINFO – Facts about Finland Functionality and Wellbeing. A brief introduction to Finnish society, lifestyle, culture and history. Basic facts and figures about population, languages, religion, education, Finland and Finnish society.
How “every person’s right” in Finland evolved ... - thisisFINLAND
The term “everyman’s right,” which in recent years has been replaced with “every person’s right” or “everyone’s right,” was coined in the 1930s, but the concept is older and has evolved over a long time.
Take a tour of Finland, region by region - thisisFINLAND
Whether they feature nature, history, culture or events, all 19 regions of Finland take pride in their own unique characteristics. The map below shows how the regions are divided – the grey lines indicate the borders of the historical provinces of Finland.
100 Fun Facts on Finland - Finland Toolbox
Jul 20, 2020 · 100 Fun Facts on Finland. This poster offers 100 fun, interesting and quirky facts on Finland. Illustrated with the Finland emojis.
Shine with facts about Finland - thisisFINLAND
Area: 338,462 km² (131,991 square miles), the fifth-largest country in Western Europe; Greatest length from north to south: 1,157 km (717 miles); Greatest width from east to west: 542 km (336 miles); Capital: Helsinki (1.4 million inhabitants in metropolitan area); Climate: Great contrasts – cold winters and fairly warm summers (2019 extremes: coldest day in Utsjoki -39.1 C/-38.4 F, …
Nature in Finland - thisisFINLAND
Finland is Europe’s most forested country. About 70% of the land is covered with trees. Most forests are coniferous, as the country lies at the western edge of the coniferous taiga forest zone that stretched off eastwards through Russia and Siberia.