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Six acts are competing to represent Finland in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. They range from alt-pop to metalcore. A steaming hot sauna, softly illuminated and filled with the fragrant aroma of birch leaves, is a centuries-old Finnish tradition intended to …
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.
Newsroom - thisisFINLAND
Newsroom Breaking news from Finland by Yle News - Finland’s English-language news desk
Finland Toolbox
Here you can find everything you need to spread the good word about Finland.
For seventh year running, Finland is first in World Happiness …
The 158-page World Happiness Report and the International Day of Happiness offer a chance to discuss the foundations of happiness and how to nurture it. In more ways than one, this may also provide a counterweight to unhappy news about climate change and war. The report compares the answers to one of the more than 100 questions in the Gallup World Poll.
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 …
YOUR BASIC FINLAND FACTS
The Finland Fact Book, compiled by Invest in Finland, provides an overview of the most attractive business opportunities in Finland across various industry segments, informs you about Finland as an investment destination and highlights global industry leaders who are already in Finland.. The Business Guide is aimed at companies looking to establish operations in Finland.
About us - thisisFINLAND
ThisisFINLAND forms an attractive window on Finland for everyone interested in our country, its culture and its people. We cover anything related to Finland and Finnish society.
FINFO – Facts about Finland - Finland Toolbox
Jan 26, 2021 · 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.
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.