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WEBSpending an idyllic week in a Finnish national park, on a shepherding holiday. In several of Finland’s national parks, grazing sheep and cows help maintain traditional landscapes. Holiday-goers can enjoy a week surrounded by natural beauty while looking after the animals. Tagged in Animals Environment National park Nature Sustainability Travel.
Newsroom - thisisFINLAND
WEBHelsinki power utility plans to build small nuclear plant by 2035. The city-owned energy firm's CEO suggested that safety regulations could make the project "extremely expensive". Read more. 9/9/2024.
Finland tops World Happiness Report for fifth time in a row, …
WEBFor 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.”
A guide to Finnish customs and manners - thisisFINLAND
WEBFinnish customs and manners are clearly European, with only a few national variations, and attitudes are liberal. There is very little chance of a visitor committing fundamental social gaffes or breaches of etiquette that would fatally damage relations between himself and his hosts. Such breaches are viewed by Finns with equanimity if committed ...
Finland as a tourist destination - Finland Toolbox
WEBJan 26, 2021 · 37 national parks. 188,000 lakes. Over two million saunas. The biggest archipelago in the world. Aurora Borealis can appear on 200 nights a year in Finnish Lapland. Santa Claus – the one and only – comes from Finland. Finland hosts some of the world’s craziest summer events, such as wife carrying …
FINFO – Facts about Finland - Finland Toolbox
WEBJan 26, 2021 · FINFO – Facts about Finland. A brief introduction to Finnish society, lifestyle, culture and history. Basic facts and figures about population, languages, religion, education, Finland and Finnish society. Main themes include Finnish everyday life, leisure time, business environment, history and Finland’s role as a peace maker in the world.
Shine with facts about Finland - thisisFINLAND
WEBLife expectancy: Men 79 years, women 85 years. Languages: Official languages are Finnish (spoken by 85.9%) and Swedish (5.2%). Sámi is the mother tongue of about 2,000 people, members of the indigenous Sámi people of northern Lapland. Religion: Christianity; 65.2% Lutheran and about 1.1% Orthodox. In practice society is fairly secularised.
YOUR BASIC FINLAND FACTS
WEBThe FINFO brochures offer basic information on a variety of topics. Below you’ll find the very basic facts on Finland and the Finnish way of life. All the FINFO publications are available in multiple languages. You can access the language options by clicking the PDF button. Other FINFO topics include equality, literature, education ...
Nature in Finland - thisisFINLAND
WEBFinland is reputed to be the Land of a Thousand Lakes, but in fact the country has tens of thousands of lakes. Most of these lakes are small and shallow. Lakes have an average depth of about seven metres. Even in the largest lakes, like Saimaa in the southeast, open waters are broken up by many islands and peninsulas.
Take a tour of Finland, region by region - thisisFINLAND
WEBSibelius Hall in Lahti is a renowned venue of classical music concerts. The geography of the region is strongly influenced by Salpausselkä, a ridge system formed during the ice age. 7. Kymenlaakso. As one of the largest rivers in Southern Finland, Kymi river in Kotka is a major source of hydroelectricity.