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WELCOME TO FINLAND!

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POPULATION: 5.4 million CURRENCY: Euro INTERNATIONAL STATUS: Achieved independence in 1917; member of the European Union since 1995; militarily non-aligned ECONOMIC STRUCTURE: Services 67 % of GDP, industry 30 %, agriculture 3 %; exports account for 39 % of GDP AREA: 338,000 km (130,500 square miles)

LOCATION: Northern Europe; shares borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia CAPITAL: Helsinki (population 596,000) OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Finnish 90.4 %, Swedish 5.4 % RELIGIONS: Evangelical Lutheran Church 78 %; Orthodox Church 1 %; no religious affiliation 19 %; other religious communities 2 % SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary democracy; presidential elections every six years; Parliament (200 members) elected every four years

GDP PER CAPITA

33,600

Education level

33% Basic Level 39% Upper Secondary Level 28% Tertiary (University) Level

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EDUCATION AND CULTURE

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Finlands history is a history of progress on education.

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Finlands schoolchildren are ranked among the best in the world year after year in the PISA studies. Teachers are highly appreciated in Finland.
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Top scores are achieved where everyone has equal opportunities. Free education for all.
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Life-long learning. Learning is for all ages. It is also for free.

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Finnish culture is rich with unique and personal figures.

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Finlands history is filled with solutions to difficult problems.

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Finland is creative. Our best solutions are the most uncommon.

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Thinking in terms of design produces unique solutions.

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FINNISH CHARACTER

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Finnish character

Sisu
Courage Perseverance

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Finnish people have been pioneers in promoting social equality.

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The Finnish society is based on trust.

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Finns are punctual.

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Finns are good listeners.

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CUISINE AND TRAVEL

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Combination of traditional cuisine and continental style cooking

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Finland is both about the city and the countryside.

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Summer and winter are as different as night and day.

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The Funny side of Finland Air Guitar and Finnish Sauna World Championships.
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The Funny side of Finland Wife Carrying and World Cell Phone Throwing Championships
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SOME USEFUL TIPS Dont try to greet a Finn with kisses! Finns shake hands and make eye contact. Handshakes are brief and firm, and involve no supporting gestures. The Finns are polite and respectful. They wait and stay at line with patience everywhere and in every situation, and wait for green at the light for cross over. Dont talk too much or express feelings in public. Finns place great value on words, which is reflected in the tendency to say little and avoid 'unnecessary' small talk. They are better at listening than at talking.
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SOME USEFUL TIPS Finns drink coffee anywhere and anytime. More coffee per person is drunk in Finland than anywhere else in the world. If you go to someones home, a plant or flowers for the hostess or host is the norm. When entering someones home, you have to take your shoes off. Do accept an invitation to a sauna. Having a sauna is something completely natural to Finns. There are 1.5 million saunas in Finland. Finns love Karaoke!

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THANK YOU (KIITOS) AND WELCOME TO FINLAND!

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