 Finland — (fin´lənd) |
About The People
Did You Know...... This country consumes the most coffee averaging 24 pounds per year (that's about 4.5 cups of coffee »» More
Fashion... The Finns dress fairly casually. Young people reflect the trends, but are not overly fashion-driven. »» More
Socializing... Finns adopt a high ideal of loyalty and reliability, honoring their promises and agreements. S »» More
Family... An average Finnish family has one or two children. Often both parents have jobs and they make most f »» More
Sports & Recreation... All kinds of outdoor activities are popular in Finland. Finland has twenty-nene nature reserves cove »» More
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Finland History
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Fifteenth-century Olavinlinna Fortress in Savonlinna
THE SIGNAL ACHIEVEMENT OF FINLAND has been its survival
against
great odds--against a harsh climate, physical and cultural
isolation, and international dangers. Finland lies at
higher
latitudes than any other country in the world, and the
punishing
northern climate has complicated life there considerably.
Geographically, Finland is on the remote northern
periphery, far
from the mass of Europe, yet near two larger states,
Sweden and
Russia--later the Soviet Union, which have drawn it into
innumerable wars and have dominated its development »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Helsinki »» History of Helsinki
Population: 5,250,275
GDP: $195,200,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 338,145 (sq km) 130,558 (sq mi)
Currency: euro
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