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Facts, stats and info Webcam. Helsinki South Harbour and surroundings by webcam. Check out what’s happening on and around Market Square and at Allas Sea Pool. Watch the ferries arrive and depart. See what the weather is like in the Finnish capital, and maybe spot some seagulls at cruising altitude. Tagged in Webcam.
Newsroom - thisisFINLAND
HS: Finland seizes Russian state-owned property in Helsinki. According to reports, the seizures include the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, located in the capital's Töölö district. Read more. 28/10/2024.
A guide to Finnish customs and manners - thisisFINLAND
Finnish customs and manners are clearly European, with only a few national variations, and attitudes are liberal. There is very little chance of a visitor committing fundamental social gaffes or breaches of etiquette that would fatally damage relations between himself and his hosts. Such breaches are viewed by Finns with equanimity if committed ...
FINFO – Facts about Finland - Finland Toolbox
Jan 26, 2021 · FINFO – Facts about Finland. A brief introduction to Finnish society, lifestyle, culture and history. Basic facts and figures about population, languages, religion, education, Finland and Finnish society. Main themes include Finnish everyday life, leisure time, business environment, history and Finland’s role as a peace maker in the world.
Shine with facts about Finland - thisisFINLAND
Life expectancy: Men 79 years, women 85 years. Languages: Official languages are Finnish (spoken by 85.9%) and Swedish (5.2%). Sámi is the mother tongue of about 2,000 people, members of the indigenous Sámi people of northern Lapland. Religion: Christianity; 65.2% Lutheran and about 1.1% Orthodox. In practice society is fairly secularised.
YOUR BASIC FINLAND FACTS
The FINFO brochures offer basic information on a variety of topics. Below you’ll find the very basic facts on Finland and the Finnish way of life. All the FINFO publications are available in multiple languages. You can access the language options by clicking the PDF button. Other FINFO topics include equality, literature, education ...
Nature in Finland - thisisFINLAND
Finland is reputed to be the Land of a Thousand Lakes, but in fact the country has tens of thousands of lakes. Most of these lakes are small and shallow. Lakes have an average depth of about seven metres. Even in the largest lakes, like Saimaa in the southeast, open waters are broken up by many islands and peninsulas.
Finland as a global leader of digitalisation
Jan 26, 2021 · Finland is a global leader in digital government. The use of IT in the Finnish government sector dates back to the 1950s. Today, Finnish government agencies are piloting and implementing AI, robotics and other new technologies. Finland plans to make all government services reliably and securely available as digital public services.
Take a tour of Finland, region by region - thisisFINLAND
Sibelius Hall in Lahti is a renowned venue of classical music concerts. The geography of the region is strongly influenced by Salpausselkä, a ridge system formed during the ice age. 7. Kymenlaakso. As one of the largest rivers in Southern Finland, Kymi river in Kotka is a major source of hydroelectricity.
About us - thisisFINLAND
ThisisFINLAND forms an attractive window on Finland for everyone interested in our country, its culture and its people. We cover anything related to Finland and Finnish society. Produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and published by the Finland Promotion Board, ThisisFINLAND was originally established in 1995 as Virtual Finland.