SUOMI, FINLANDLand of thousends lakes

Suomen tasavalta Republiken Finland 5,454,444

Capital: Helsinki 614 074 persons

Official languages: Finnish (90.0%) Swedish (5.4%)

Recognised regional languages Sami (0.03%) (in Lapland)

Religion Lutheranism

Covernment President : Sauli Niinistö

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INDEPENDENCE- Autonomy within Russia

29 March 1809- Independence from Soviet Russia 6

December 1917 - First recognized by Soviet Russia

4 January 1918 - Winter war

30. November 1939 – 13. March 1940

- Joined the European Union 1 January 1995

- Currency euro since 2002

SUOMEN KIELIFINNISH LANGUAGE

Finland = Suomi

Poland = Puola

Hei = Moi

How are you = Mitä kuuluu?

Good, thanks! = Hyvää, kiitos!

Bon apetit = Hyvää ruokahalua

My name is… = Minun nimeni on…

I love you = Mitä rakastan sinua

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WINTER• The northern parts of Finland are, covered with snow as

early as the end of October

• While the southern parts are covered starting sometime between December and January

The snow usually doesn't melt until well into March in the south, and in the northernmost parts of Lapland it can still be lying around

in June• In the winter, northern Finland (Lapland) winter includes

a period known as the polar night, when the sun does not rise above the horizon at all in 51 days.

Lapland

THINGS TO DO IN LAPLAND: WINTER!

• Visit Father Christmas • Winter Sports i

• ice hockey• including skiing• snowboarding• walking with snow shoes.• If you are feeling really brave,

take a tip in an ice hole! (avanto)

• Meet huskies and reindeers• unique husky safari• magical sleigh ride

• Stay in an Igloo

SAUNA

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS OR AURORA BOREALIS

natural phenomenon that can paint the night sky with unearthly, surreal color.

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SUMMER

Temperature+15°C – +25°C

Nowadays +28 - 32°C

Nightless night at june

DurationAround 90 days 

TOP 5 SUMMER EXPERIENCES:- SWIMMING

- GOING TO A COTTAGE- FESTIVALS- CAMPING- CYCLING

SWIMMING UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN.

FINNISH PEOPLE• ” Finns may appear shy and

serious, but their humor is dry and sarcastic

• Finns follow all the traditional sports religiously, and every now and then new competitions come along

• They like to carrying a wife, throwing a cell phone (nokia), and dancing tango.”

• Finnish people don’t like to kiss, hug and they don’t look easily in to the eyes, but when you get finnish peoples trust, you will

be friends forever!

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