Did the Vikings come from Finland?
No, they were from every other Northen-Europe country, exept Dennmark
When did Finland become independent?
Finland joined the European Union on 1st January 1995, along with Austria and Sweden. The decision to join was affirmed with a general vote by the people of Finland.
How many states are there in Finland?
Finland has there own language called Finnish. But Finland's second national language is Swedish since there are quite a few of Swedish people in Finland.
Most people speak either Finnish (91 %) or Swedish (5,4 %), which are the two official languages.
The biggest minority languages are Russian (0,92 %), Estonian (0,42 %), English (0,21 %), and Somali (0,2 %).
Other minority languages (spoken by less than 0,2 %) are Arabic, Chinese, Kurdish, German, Romani, sign languages, and Vietnamese.
Finnish 92%
Swedish 6%
Sami 2%
The majority of Finnish people speak Finnish as their first language, but there's a minority of about 4% of the population who speak Swedish as their first language.
Suomea. The English name for that is Finnish.
Finnish
Finnish, Swedish and Sami.
Finnish, but they also speak Swedish (about 5,4% of the population, another official language) and Sami (about 2% of the population) in Finland.
The official languages of Finland are finnish and swedish, due to the large minority of swedish-speaking Finns. They are regarded as one of the best integrated minority worldwide, with own schools, stores, television transmitters, radio... Also every finnish speaking Finn has to learn swedish in school and vice versa.
Finland belonged to Sweden for several centuries.
Finnish and Swedish
Finnish
Finnish and Swedish (Swedish being spoken by minority of people.)
Finnish
Finnish. The other national language is Swedish. Also Sami, Russian and English are spoken in Finland in some small areas.
Finnish (mother language), English and Swedish. Also, in some schools, you can study German, French and Italy.
There are two languages: Finnish and Swedish
however, most Irish people use English in there day to day lives.
Finns speak Finnish.
What cities are located on the gulf of Finland?
The cities that are located in the Gulf of Finland are Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia and Saint Petersburg, one of the two federal cities of Russia.
Why is PKU not tested in Finland?
Because of it's rarity. In the world 1 out of 25 000 is affected by PKU. In the States, 1 out of 15 000 is affected, Turkey 1 out of 2 300. In Finland, however, only one out of 100 000 has PKU. When the chances for the child are 0,00001% to have PKU, it's not routinely tested on all infants.
20 out of 34 hospitals test for PKU, but most only if both parents are foreign and only three hospital test if one of the parent is foreign. None of them test PKU on every child.
What car is assembled in Finland?
The only Finnish car is SISU truck manufacturer, which produces trucks widely used by the military and the armoured version of normal SISU truck, PASI, also widely used by the military
How does education in Finland compare of the one in the us?
In the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) evaluation Finland ranked 1st, as it also did in the previous evaluation of 2003. US raked 29th in the 2006 evaluation and in 2003 it ranked 23rd.
What does Santa ask when he knocks on a door in Finland?
He says "Onkos täällä kilttejä lapsia?" In English it would be "Are there any wellbehaving children here?"
In winter, the mean temperature remains below 0°C, but warm airflows can raise the daily high above 0°C at times. Winter usually begins in mid-October in Lapland and during November in the rest of Finland, though not until December in the southwestern archipelago. It thus takes about two months for winter to proceed from Lapland to Åland. The sea and lakes retard the progress of winter. Winter is the longest season, lasting for about 100 days in southwestern Finland and 200 days in Lapland.
North of the Arctic Circle, part of the winter is the period known as the polar night, when the sun does not rise above the horizon at all. In the northernmost extremity of Finland, the polar night lasts for 51 days. In southern Finland, the shortest day is about 6 hours long.
Permanent snow falls on open ground about two weeks after winter begins. The snow cover is deepest around mid-March, with an average of60 to 90 cm of snow in eastern and northern Finland and 20 to 30 cm in southwestern Finland. The lakes freeze over in late November and early December. The ice is thickest in early April, at about 50 to 65 cm. In severe winters, the Baltic Sea may ice over nearly completely, but in mild winters it remains open except for the far ends of the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland.
The coldest day of winter comes well after perihelion, at the end of January everywhere except in the islands and coastal regions, where the slower cooling of the sea delays the coldest period until the beginning of February. The lowest temperatures in winter are from -45°C to -50°C in Lapland and eastern Finland; from -35°C to -45°C elsewhere; and -25°C to -35°C in the islands and coastal regions. The lowest temperature recorded in Helsinki is -34.3°C (1987). The lowest temperature recorded at any weather station in Finland this century is -51.5°C (1999).
When someone says thank you in Finnish what is the reply in Finnish?
Thanks = Kiitos
Thank YOU = Kiitos sinulle/teille (Rarely used.)
Name the two countries south of Finland and west of Russia?
This list is taken by the timezone (+2 UTC):
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbawe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, West Bank, Congo, Gaza Strip, Libya, Moldova, Syria.
These countries are more or less south of Finland.
What is the continent of Helsinki Finland in?
Finland is an independent country on the continent of Europe.
What are Finland's favorite sports?
Apparently ice hockey is the most popular kind of sports in Finland. Finland reached real success in it. It has one of the strongest hockey national teams in Europe. Football isn't as popular there as in other Europian countries, though it still has audience.
Can't support the facts but in school we were taught that Sweden has more lakes than Finland.
- Swedish citizen
Were Donald Duck comics banned in Finland because he wears no pants?
Often, we hear this rumor that the comics were once banned in Finland. However, this is not true, as proven by Snopes, a website that research whether a much told story is true or false.
Check the related link for more information.
How long does it take a parcel to reach Finland from England?
It takes 3-5 working days if mailed on a working day.
I.E Post parcel Monday 12pm UK -> Arrives Sweden Thursday/Friday
I.E Post parcel Saturday UK -> Arrives Sweden Thursday
How do you immigrate from America to Finland?
Here is how you get citizenship:
http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=34620&contentLan=2&culture=en-US
Around 66% of their economy is service-based. They also do energy exports, refining, and manufacturing.
What is Santa Claus's name in Finland?
Finnish for Santa Claus is Joulupukki, and Finnish is an extremely phonetic language so you just pronounce every letter. The thing that trips most people is that J is pronounced like the Y in Yo. Brief phonetic guide: YO-lu-puk-ki emphasis on first syllable and a slight elongation of k on doubled consonant. No breaks in pronunciation of word, the dashes are there just to show syllabic division.
Who were Finland's allies during World War 2?
Finland fought the Soviet Union in the 'Winter War', which started in 1939 and ended when the Moscow Peace Treaty was signed in 1940. Finland ceded Karelia to the Soviets. In World War Two, Finland fought against Russia but was an unofficial member of the Axis Powers. The Soviets conquered Finland on their way to Germany.
Who are the current leaders of Finland?
Jyrki Tapani Katainen is the Prime Minister of Finland.
Katainen is the leader of the National Coalition Party which took the most seats on the 2011 April 17 Parliamentary Election. He became the Prime Minister on 2011 June 22.