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Finland

Finland. By Teresa Pérez Lousame. Maps :. Maps. Maps. 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.

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Finland

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  1. Finland By Teresa Pérez Lousame

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  5. 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.

  6. Finland

  7. 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.

  8. 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 lakesand islands.

  9. 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 are 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.

  10. Finland • Finland has good results in many international comparisons of national performance such as: • the share of high-technologymanufacturing • public education • health care • the rate of gross domesticproduct growth • the protection ofcivil liberties

  11. Culture • Finnish national theatre • National Museum of Finland

  12. 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 1960s. Notable Finnish rock and metal acts include: Wigwam, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, TheRasmus, 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.

  13. 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

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

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