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FINLAND

14. Thanks

13. Famous things...

12. Nature

11. Important buildings

10. Landmarks

9. Culture and Traditions

7. Weather

6. Traditional costumes

5. Finnish Character

4. Education

3. Political system

2. Flag

8. Cuisine

1. Basic details

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Basic Details

• It is divided into 19 regions
• The regions represent dialectal, cultural and economic variations better than the provinces, which are purely administrative divisions of the central government
• Its capital is HELSINKI
• Its population is approximately 5,533,793 people

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Words used by the Finns

• Hello__Hei
• Good morning__Hyvää huomenta/Hyvää yötä !
• How are you?__Mitä kuuluu ?
• My name is...__Nimeni on...
• Please__Ole hyvä
• Thank you__Kiitos

Official language

• The two main official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish

• Most of them speak English fluently

Euro

Currency

Flag

Political System

Sauli Niinistö

Finland is a republic with a representative democracy governed according to the principles of parliamentarism.

Education

Finland´s history is a history of progress on education

Finland´s schoolchildren are ranked among the best in the world year after year in the PISA studies. Teachers are highly appreciated in Finland.

Top scores are achieved where everyone has equal opportunities.Free education for all.

Life-long learning. Learning is for all ages. It is also for free.

Finnish Character

SISU

A special strength persistent resolve to continue and overcome in the moment of adversity; an almost magical quality... a combination of stamina, perseverance, courage, and determination held in reserve for hard times.

Finnish pleople have been pioneers in promoting social equality

The Finnish society is based on trust

Finns are punctual

Joking with someone (or even about someone) is a Finnish way of saying "I like you".

Finns are not very talkative and moments of silence in conversation are not considered awkward. Silence simply means that the person has nothing essential to say. There is no need to fill gaps in the conversation with talk.

Traditional Costumes

Skirt

Hat

Shoes

Apron

The typical Finnish costume is known as "Mouhijärv".

Weather

Timeline

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SEP

AUG

JUL

JUN

MAY

ABR

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Cuisine

Poronkäristys, reindeer meat stew

Paistetut muikut, fried whitefish

Kalakukko, pie stuffed with fish

Karjalanpiirakka, Karelian dumpling.

Leipäjuusto, Finnish fresh cheese (literally bread cheese ).

Hernekeitto, pea soup

Runeberg, the cake is garnished with red fruit jam

Piparkakku, gingerbread biscuits

Mammi, the dessert is prepared with molasses, orange peel, malt and rye flour

Customs and Traditions

At Christmas...

Joulupukki

Mrs Claus's house

Santa Claus House

Christmas preparations

Advent Calendar

Family and friends

A variety of fish dishes is a must. You will usually see herring in different sauces, fresh salted salmon, smoked salmon and, why not, caviar. The brave even eat lutefisk at Christmas

Christmas porridge

The ham can be frozen with mustard and cloves or any other Christmas spice to suit the taste. The traditional way to bake ham is in the oven. It can take up to several days to make a tasty Christmas ham.

Christmas Eve Dinner

"Glögi" is a bright wine drunk in Finland. It is a tradition in Finland to put sultanas and almonds in the drink.

Glögi

You won't be surprised to find gingerbread on a Christmas table. It is also common in Finland to make desserts with Christmas flavours; you can imagine a sparkling wine cake or a plum mousse. But besides all that, there is a special dessert that can be tasted especially in Finland and only at Christmas. It is called "joulutorttu". It is a puff pastry topped with a beautiful prune jam. A touch of icing sugar is like a cherry on top. These tasty cakes are star-shaped and were also made in Sweden before they were criticised for being reminiscent of the swastika symbol.

Joulutorttu

Cemetery

Sauna

In Finland 'Jouluppuki', as Father Christmas is known, does not leave presents for the children while they are asleep. It is a Finnish custom that Father Christmas visits each family's house after dinner, comes through the door and asks the children if they have behaved well before handing them their presents.

Christmas Mass

On the 25th, Christmas Day, people in Finland get up very early. It is customary for the more religious to attend Christmas mass at 6 am. On the following day, 26 December, people take the opportunity to visit their relatives

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New Year

As for New Year's Eve, it is traditional to watch on television an old comedy short called Dinner for One. It shows an old lady and her butler having dinner. It is even shown on several different channels at the same time. Another strange custom of the night is to melt a horseshoe and pour the molten material into a glass of water. The shape the iron takes gives you an idea of what the new year will be like. When it is past midnight, fireworks displays are common

Palmusunnuntai

In connection with Holy Week and Easter, on Palm Sunday, called Palmusunnuntai in Finland, children dress up as witches and go from house to house wishing their neighbours good health. The neighbours usually give them some kind of sweets or money

Juhannus

The night of St. John or Juhannus is celebrated on 24 June. On this day, people usually leave the city for the coast or the countryside, where bonfires are lit and parties are organised

Helsinki Festival

As the summer is quite short in this country, many music fairs and festivals are organised. The most famous is the Helsinki Festival, which takes place at the end of August

Independence Day, on 6th December

Another important day for Finns is Independence Day on 6th December. On this day, houses and streets are lit up and parades are organised. On this day, the people who died fighting for the country's independence are remembered

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Landmarks

Santa's Village, Rovaniemi

Hossa National Park

Helsinki

Levi

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Important buildings

Suomenlinna

St. Olaf's Castle

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Nature

Reeindeer

Northern lights

Forests

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Famous things...

FROZEN

Bonita Pietila

Matt Damon

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Thanks for your attention!

By Clara Viñé Montosa 3º ESO ADate: 21 December 2021

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