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Finland

Finland. Some basic facts. Finland is a republic The president: Tarja Halonen The capital : Helsinki. Population. 5,3 million people 17 inhabitants per square kilometre  one of the most sparsely populated countries in Europe Most people live in the southern parts of Finland

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Finland

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  1. Finland

  2. Some basic facts • Finland is a republic • The president: Tarja Halonen • The capital: Helsinki

  3. Population • 5,3 million people • 17 inhabitants per square kilometre  one of the most sparsely populated countries in Europe • Mostpeople live in the southern parts of Finland • The official languages are Finnish(spoken by 92% of the population) and Swedish(5,5%)

  4. Nature • T • the land of thousands of lakes • D • land elevation  7 km2 / year • 77% of the land area = forrests

  5. Temperateclimate • ”Kaamos” in the winters • Midnight sun in the summers

  6. Tero Pitkämäki Paavo Nurmi Sami Hyypiä

  7. Finnish music • Jean Sibelius • HIM • Juice Leskinen • Nightwish • Lordi • Hanna Pakarinen

  8. Health in Finland

  9. Physical health

  10. In winter

  11. Food

  12. Social health

  13. Sauna

  14. The city of Vaasa

  15. Ostrobothnia

  16. Vaasa • about 58 000 inhabitants • Finland’s sunniest city • bilingual: • 72 % Finnish-speaking • 26% Swedish-speaking

  17. The history of Vaasa

  18. In the neighbourhood Söderfjärden Replot bridge

  19. Culture in Vaasa Kuntsi - museum of modern arts The Trinitychurch of Vaasa The Finnish theatre

  20. Happenings in Vaasa Rockperry Night of arts

  21. Shopping in Vaasa

  22. Wasalandia Tropiclandia

  23. Location • Archipelago • Boats • Fishing • Beach

  24. Bike to work or school

  25. Swimminghall & gym

  26. Different gyms...

  27. Fields and halls for practicing different sports.

  28. Sports • Tournaments & competitions • Bothniarun • WasaGames • Harness racing

  29. Arbis (The Swedish Adult Education Centre) • Courses • Languages • Activities • Artisticcourses

  30. What can I do in Vasa in the summer?

  31. The housing fair of 2008

  32. ...and wintertime?

  33. Social events • Wasa by night • ”Konstens Natt” (Night of Art) • FashionWeekend • KnowHow • RockPerry

  34. Vasa Övningsskola

  35. Our school • was formed in 1684 • Moved to the former town hall in 1872 • Vasa Övningsskolawasestablished in 1974

  36. Our school today • special programmes for music and art • IB-section • The national system • Teachertraining

  37. The Green Flag Project • Environmental programme • The main purposes are sustainable development and reducing the environmental burden • Develop their activity themselves, so that it fits them • VÖS  Reducing garbage

  38. Health in Vasa övningsskola

  39. Health in general • In general, many live a healthy life withenoughexercise and healthy food, but the mentalpart is notthatgreat. • Manyhaveconstantstress and feelthat the workload is too big. • Manyexerciseeverydayorseveraltimes a week. • Therearealsolesssmokers in VÖS than in vocationalschools.

  40. Health Education & P.E.

  41. Health Education & P.E. • Health Education • 1 mandatorycourse in the national program. • Topics: • Health situation in Finland and the world • Nutrition (what to eat, BMI, howmuch to eat...)‏ • Exercise • Addictions • Sexuality & STD:s, contraception • P.E. • 2 mandatorycourses in the national program. • Floorball, basketball, volleyball, gym, track & field etc.

  42. Schoollunch • Consists of: - Salad - Meat - Potatoes/rice/pasta - Milk (non-fat, lactosefree, sourmilk)‏ - Hardbread • Occasionallysoup, porridge, dessert and soft bread

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