Finland

The answer to this question should be very surprising. It is called the Scaninavian peninsula. And although it is the largest peninsula in Europe, it does not contain Finland.

Finland is the 1st in math 2nd in science making it the smartest country in the world with china following it in 2nd place.

Population density per square kilometer in Finland is 15.5 inhabitants/km²

Source is Statistics Finland
http://www.stat.fi/tup/maanum/03_pinta-ala_vakiluku_ja_paakaupunki_maittain.xls

Finnish belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family, which is a branch of the Uralic language family. This family also includes languages like Estonian, Hungarian, and Sami.

In Finland, students study Swedish as a compulsory second language alongside Finnish. Additionally, English is also commonly taught from an early age. Other languages such as German, French, and Spanish may be offered as elective courses in some schools.

One popular legend is about the creation of Finland by a giant called Kaleva, who shaped the land by hurling rocks into the sea. Another myth involves the mysterious creature called the "menninkäinen," a gnome-like being believed to live in the forests and guard hidden treasures. Additionally, the story of the "Kalevala," Finland's national epic, features tales of ancient heroes and mythical creatures.

In Finland, Father Christmas is said to ride on a sleigh pulled by reindeer to deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. This tradition is similar to the one associated with Santa Claus in other countries.

Santa Claus is traditionally said to live at the North Pole, but in Finland, there is a town called Rovaniemi that is known as the "official" home of Santa Claus. Many tourists visit Rovaniemi to experience the Christmas spirit and meet Santa.

They are called Finns or Finnish people.

Finnish is considered complex mainly due to its morphology, which involves a complex system of noun cases, verb conjugations, and extensive vowel harmony rules. Additionally, the language has a different structure and vocabulary compared to many other languages, making it challenging for speakers of other languages to learn.

In Finland, during mid-winter in December, the sun sets around 3-4 PM and rises around 9-10 AM, leading to long periods of darkness. In the northernmost parts of Finland, the sun does not rise above the horizon for several weeks, resulting in a period commonly referred to as "polar night."

"Kiitos Hank" means "Thank you Hank" in Finnish.

reindeer

Isoäiti, iso being grand and äiti mother. "ä" is pronounced like you pronounce the "a" in the word that.

There are also less formal words for grandmother, like "mummo", "mummu" or "mummi".

The Olympics was in Helsinki, Finland in 1952

The Gulf of Bothnia lies eastward of Sweden.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves is the president of Estonia, the head of state. Andrus Ansip is the prime minister, the head of government.

Western Europe.

Eastern Europe is used to denote those countries that fell under the influence, or were part of the Soviet Union after the second world war. Finland managed to keep its independence, and is thus considered part of western Europe.

Though i would like to note that the boundaries of eastern and western Europe have started to fade.

Finland is in Western Europe, it is a border country of Eastern and Western.

The ave. temp. in Helsinki, Finland in January; is 99.0 F