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Finland is a Nordic country in Northern Europe,bordering with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Euro is the official currency. (Source: Wikipedia)
Finland is a Nordic country in Northern Europe,bordering with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Euro is the official currency. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Levi
Levi is a city lcated in the north text to Sweden. There is a lot of trails for skiing and snowboarding. You can also do reindeer safaris, ice fishing and saunas. You can go to clubs, lounges and bar that seems interisting.
ZOE 3C FRANCE
Finnish lakeland
Finnish lakeland is in the south of finland no far away tou russia, this is a place where there is a lot of lake, they cover about 200 meters. The largest lake there is Lake Saimaa, you can swimp, boat or hike. You can also visit the university town of Jyväskylä or the medieval St. Olaf’s Castle.
It is in the central and the eastern finland, it is bound to Salpausselkä Ridges and the Russian border.
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Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital of finland, the city is located in the south of finland.
In this town you can, visit a lot of museum like Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art or The National of Finland. You can also take a walk in the beautiful Kajsaniemi botanicals gardens. There is The market square which is famous, inside of it there is some restaurants, shoops, festivals, parkings...
Suomenlinna is a fortress located in the south of Helsinki, she has amazing vues on the bay of finland
Next to the city there is an amazing national park named Nukksio National Park.
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Lapland
Lapland is the largest and the northermost region of finland. In Lapland the are most forests and a lot of snow during 6 months of the year (form end of November to May). During these 6 months it is between -3°C and -30°C. There are most activities in Lapland like snowmobile, to go watch northern lights, to go visit the santa claus village, meet reindeer...
KALIE 3C FRANCE
DJIBRIL
The traditions and holidays in Finland are a perfect blend of their pagan customs and Christianity. Their Christmas follows the Christmas trees tradition and Advent calendars. The Finnish Christmas starts on December 23 and ends after December 26. Gifts are given on Christmas Eve, and people eat on Christmas day which is by sauna
Is a christmas in Finland.
The Finnish Easter holiday is a blend of Pagan and Christian customs. The children usually dress up and go around giving Daffodils door to door and getting sweets in return on the Holy Saturday or Palm Sunday. One of a pagan tradition done during the Easter weekend is burning of bonfires to keep the witches away.
The exchange of Daffodils for sweets resembles the Halloween holiday.
This is a typical disguise in Finland during easter
FAMOUS PEOPLE
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Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius was born in Hämenlinna, a garrison town in southern Finland, on December 8, 1865. His parents were ethnic Swedes. At the age of five, Jan sat down at the piano, on which he played music and played melodies. In 1880, Jann began taking violin lessons, which he sincerely fell in love with. In 1885 Jan came to Helsinki to study law at the National University. At the same time, he successfully passes the exams at the Institute of Music and soon gives up law in order to devote himself entirely to music. In 1889-91, Sibelius studied composition in Berlin and Vienna. His symphonic career began with his debut as a composer and conductor in 1892. Jean Sibelius wrote 7 symphonies in his entire life.
Fredrik Idestam
Fredrik Idestam was born October 28, 1838 - Helsingfors, Finnish engineer and businessman. Founder of Nokia.
In May 1865, Frederik Idesdam built a small paper mill in Tampere, Finland. In 1871, Frederic and Leo Michelin renamed the factory Nokia Ltd. At the moment, Nokia has a wide range of manufactured products: Mobile phones, smartphones, equipment for GSM networks, wireless communication systems, GPS-navigators, Internet tablets.
The Northern Lights
In finland it is possible to see one of the most beautiful natural phenomena in the world: the northern Lights
To see these magnificent natural light shows the best place is Lapland
In Finland there are igloos that allow you to watch the northern lights in the heat and on a comfortable bed This is a great way to boost tourism and allow those who are sensitive to the cold to witness the natural magic of the Northern Lights
The boreal author's phenomenon was discovered on August 28, 1859 by the English astronomer Richard Christopher Carrington. the aurora borealis consists of an energy that derives from the collision between electrons and protons of the sun with the ionosphere of the earth. the bright bands in the sky are often green which create a very particular effect. this show can be seen around 200 nights a year.
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