The name of the peninsula that includes Norway, Sweden, and Finland is the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Finland is ranked as one of the smartest countries in the world, often placing in the top 10 in global education rankings.
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.
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."
Olet...
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 word for 'Finland' in Finnish is Suomi. This word made also be user to refer to the language itself, Finnish.
Please see the related links below if you're interested in hearing a native speaker's pronunciation of 'Suomi'.
Hyvin, entä sinulla?
Remember that this is a hard language...
Mitä sinä teet? (Sounds a bit like you're suspicious of what someone is doing)
More natural: Mitä teet? or Mitä puuhaat.
But you should try to find a proper way to pronounce it. Otherwise it's going to sound odd.
dl is short for deciliter. One deciliter is one tenth of a liter.
If one liter consists of a thousand milliliters (ml), that means one deciliter must be a hundred milliliters. Your measuring jug will probably have ml markings. If not, one deciliter is about 0.4 cups.
Example:
500 ml = 5 dl = 0,5 L
Using dl for cooking is common in Europe. If you in any rare occasions stumble upon cl, centiliters, this means one hundredth of a liter. The rest of the world will probably use liters and milliliters.
Estonia is country code +372. There are no city codes or area codes. The local number is 7 or 8 digits.
(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)
2 PM Eastern European Time (EET; Finland-winter)
= 3 PM Eastern European Summer Time [EEST; Finland-summer (Mar-Oct)]
= 9:30 PM Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; Adelaide-winter)
= 10:30 PM Australian Central Daylight Saving Time [ACDT; Adelaide-summer (Oct-Apr)]
Toomas Hendrik Ilves is the president of Estonia, the head of state. Andrus Ansip is the prime minister, the head of government.