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Finland

Officially the Republic of Finland, this Nordic country is located in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. With a total area of 130,596 sq mi, it is the eight biggest country in Europe. Finland is also the most sparsely populated nation in the European Union.

1,374 Questions

How many sunny days per year in Helsinki Finland?

Two thirds of the year is really dark in Finland, but you get almost a full day of light time per day in mid summer

How many public school in finland have school uniformers?

No.

I'm a Finnish girl and never heard that any school in the whole country would have to wear uniforms.

What are some traditional dresses of Finland?

There are many differend traditional costumes in Finland. National Dresses or Kansallispuvut in finnish are widely presented in a nice web page. Link can be found below this text under 'Related Links'.

Unfortunately it's only in finnish but here ase some translations you might need:

- Maakunnittain = By province

- Paikkakunnat = District (City, town, municipality)

- Suomen kartta = Map of Finland (Suomi is Finland in finnish ;) )

When was Finnish minelayer Ruotsinsalmi created?

Finnish minelayer Ruotsinsalmi was created in 1941.

What does Finland manufacture?

Well, since we have a lot of forest we produce lots of paper and other products made out of wood. Also, Nokia comes from Finland and manufactures pretty decent cell phones. Some minor but still known products are Hakkapeliitta tires, which are recognized as one of the best winter tires available and high-precision sniper- and hunting rifles made by Sako. Plus, Rovio, the creator of the smash hit Angry Birds, is Finnish.

How do you say Finnish in Finnish?

Terve kaverit

or

Moi kaverit

or

Hei kaverit

Usually we don't say nothing more but the greetingword and the name. When we enter a group we say just one of the words...

Is Finland part of great Britain?

Finland is not part of Great Britain and is some distance away from it.

What country is Finland?

The republic of Finland 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.

How much would a flight to Finland cost?

I just flew from LAX to Amsterdam. the round trip was about $1300.00 i also flew to spain and mallorca,Spain and went all over... I would asssume you could get to amsterdam and then finland for cheaper then straight to finland... a direct flight would be probably 2,000 round trip.. possibly 1000 to 1500 for a one way ticket but i live in california... sooo if you live on the east side it should be cheaper...

What celebrations are in October in Finland?

http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/eastertraditions/qt/easterinfinland.htm Date: (Western) March 23, 2008 (Orthodox) April 27, 2008

Easter in Finland is traditionally celebrated with easter-egg hunts for the children, and many Finns go to church on Easter Sunday.

What is the human environment interaction of Finland?

Finns go skiing a lot and they also cut down a lot of trees for fire places because its so cold

What do Finns drink?

"[mennäänkö] kaljalle?" (men - nään - kö kal - jal - le) literally "[wanna go] for a beer?"

How do people move around in Finland?

Finland is a country so it does not have a transportation of it's own. There are airplane fields, trains, buses, cars, ferries etc. in Finland available for everyone to use.

What is the life expectancy of Finland?

In 2008, 2.7 infants die out of 1000 live births.

How long to sail from west Finland to Seattle?

1 month and 1 hour from Abo in Finland to Seattle Washington. A total of 9,683 miles.

Does Finland have a president or prime minister?

The president is Tarja Halonen and the prime minister is Mari Kiviniemi.

Were Sweden Norway Finland Poland Germany occupied?

No, Finland is an indipendent state, member of EU and UN.

it was occupied yes it was occupied because the Germans took it over mines is right because my teacher said

Which country is known as Suomi in its native language?

Because Finland is "Suomi" only in Finnish and Finnish became a official language only in 1863. Finland, however, was a known location long before that and it was known by its Swedish name "Finland".

What is the natural vegetation of Finland?

Pine and spruce grows in Finland. Another very typical Finnish tree is the birch.

How does Finland people treat each other?

People in Finland communicate just like they do everywhere else, only in the Finnish language.