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Finland By Teresa Pérez Lousame

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Maps Province Largest City 1 Southern Finland Helsinki 2 Western Finland Tampere 3 Eastern Finland Kuopio 4 Oulu 5 Lapland Rovaniemi 6 land Mariehamn

Finland is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces. The capital city is Helsinki. The native language for most of the population is Finnish and the other official language is Swedish.

Finland Population 5, 330, 150 (2009 estimation) Extension 338, 145 km 2 (2009 estimation) GDP $185. 853 billion (2007 estimation) GDP per capita $36, 000 (2007 estimation)

Government Finland is a democratic, parliamentary republic with a mostly Helsinki-based central government and local governments in 348 municipalities. The current president is Tarja Halonen.

Climate and Landscapes Has a humid and cool semi continental climate. Is suitable for grain farming in the southernmost regions, but not further north. Finnish landscape is mostly flat with few hill. Is a country of thousands of lakes and islands.

Flora and Fauna The territory of Finland can be subdivided into three ecoregions: the Scandinavian and Russian taiga, Sarmatic mixed forests and Scandinavian Montane Birch forest and grasslands. Has a diverse and extensive range of fauna. There at least sixty native mammalian species, 248 breeding bird species, over seventy fish species and eleven reptile and frog species present today, many migrating from neighbouring countries thousands of years ago.

Finland has good results in many international comparisons of national performance such as: › the share of high-technology manufacturing › public education › health care › the rate of gross domestic product growth › the protection of civil liberties

Culture Finnish national theatre National Museum of Finland

Culture Literature in modern Finland is in a healthy state, with detective stories enjoying a particular boom of popularity. Finns have made major contributions to handicrafts and industrial design. Finnish architecture is famous around the world. The Finnish rock-music scene emerged in 1960 s. Notable Finnish rock and metal acts include: Wigwam, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, The Rasmus, HIM, Apocalyptica and the monster rockers Lordi. Traditional Finnish cuisine is a combination of European, Fennoscandian and Western Russian elements. Is notable for the use of whole meal products and berries. The food is generally simple, fresh and healthy. Alcoholic drinks form an important part of the Finnish culture.

Tourism The Temppeliaukio church is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city; half a million people visit it annually. Locals often spend sunny days at the Hietaniemi beach. Tourists in the north of the country in winter often enjoy trips in reindeer sleighs with Sami drivers, or in dog sleighs. Cathedral of Helsinki

I expect you to have learned much about Finland never forget… hard rock hallelujah!