Ivo Costa and Gustavo Ribeiro-Apresentation

Finland

Location

It is located in northern of Europe.

Finland has 338 440 km² of area and five million five hundred and ninety-eight thousand three hundred and twenty-seven inhabitants currently.

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Frontiers

Finland is bordered by the Baltic Sea to the south and west, soon bordering Norway, Sweden and Russia.

Languages Spoken

- Finnish ;

- Swedish .

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Traditions

In Finland they have as main traditions: "Tuska Festival" and "Metsafestival".

They are well-known music festivals there

Culture

It is the country with the best education in the world.

Gained strength and voice through literature.

Note : Nokia-branded mobiles originated in Finland

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Food

The typical dishes of Finland are Maksalaatikko

Perunamuusi

Maksalaatikko ingredients

- oven rice - milk

- bovine liver or meat - caramel

- eggs - marjoram

- onion - smoked bacon

Perunamuusi ingredients

- potatoes - milk

- eggs - margarine

Sport

The most popular sport in Finland is Ice Hockey.

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Famous People

A famous sportsman from Finland is Teemu Selanne.

It is a former player of hóque

Weather

Finland is known as a cold country that only reaches reasonable temperatures in summer. It is also a country with a degree precipitation and high snow.

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The main economic activities in Finland are: industry and foreign trade