it’s a whole lot more than just the land of a thousand lakes welcome to
of a thousand lakes welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 facts people from Finland want you to know
people from Finland want you to know
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looking at fun and interesting facts
looking at fun and interesting facts about this Nordic country in honor of
about this Nordic country in honor of
about this Nordic country in honor of the 100th anniversary of their
the 100th anniversary of their
the 100th anniversary of their independence which was declared on
independence which was declared on
independence which was declared on December 6 1917 number 10 finns can time
December 6 1917 number 10 finns can time
December 6 1917 number 10 finns can time travel don’t believe us here so finland
travel don’t believe us here so finland
travel don’t believe us here so finland operates 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean
operates 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean
operates 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time while neighboring Sweden is only
Time while neighboring Sweden is only
Time while neighboring Sweden is only one hour ahead of GMT you following that
one hour ahead of GMT you following that
one hour ahead of GMT you following that means that on New Year’s Eve finns can
means that on New Year’s Eve finns can
means that on New Year’s Eve finns can do their countdown twice if they quickly
do their countdown twice if they quickly
do their countdown twice if they quickly cross the border into sweden after
cross the border into sweden after
cross the border into sweden after celebrating at home and because travel
celebrating at home and because travel
celebrating at home and because travel between countries is much simpler in
between countries is much simpler in
between countries is much simpler in europe you won’t have to worry about
europe you won’t have to worry about
europe you won’t have to worry about making declarations to any pesky border
making declarations to any pesky border
making declarations to any pesky border guards while you’re travelling through
guards while you’re travelling through
guards while you’re travelling through time and no time machine required number
time and no time machine required number
time and no time machine required number 9 the finnish monarchy was short-lived
9 the finnish monarchy was short-lived
9 the finnish monarchy was short-lived like we said Finland gained independence
like we said Finland gained independence
like we said Finland gained independence from Russia on December 6 1917 but after
from Russia on December 6 1917 but after
from Russia on December 6 1917 but after that they had to figure out how they
that they had to figure out how they
that they had to figure out how they were going to rule themselves initially
were going to rule themselves initially
were going to rule themselves initially they decided to function as a republic
they decided to function as a republic
they decided to function as a republic but some members of parliament were
but some members of parliament were
but some members of parliament were still monarchists and a civil war ensued
still monarchists and a civil war ensued
still monarchists and a civil war ensued after the Social Democratic Party was
after the Social Democratic Party was
after the Social Democratic Party was ousted a monarchy was established but
ousted a monarchy was established but
ousted a monarchy was established but since there was no line of succession a
since there was no line of succession a
since there was no line of succession a king had to be voted in they chose the
king had to be voted in they chose the
king had to be voted in they chose the German Prince Frederick Charles of HESA
German Prince Frederick Charles of HESA
German Prince Frederick Charles of HESA on October 9th 1918 but by December of
on October 9th 1918 but by December of
on October 9th 1918 but by December of that same year without ever having set
that same year without ever having set
that same year without ever having set foot in Finland he stepped down number 8
foot in Finland he stepped down number 8
foot in Finland he stepped down number 8 Finn’s love their coffee you think you
Finn’s love their coffee you think you
Finn’s love their coffee you think you need coffee to get out of bed in the
need coffee to get out of bed in the
need coffee to get out of bed in the morning well no one on earth is as
morning well no one on earth is as
morning well no one on earth is as hooked on caffeine as the Finns
hooked on caffeine as the Finns
hooked on caffeine as the Finns they rank first in terms of coffee
they rank first in terms of coffee
they rank first in terms of coffee drinking countries worldwide you’d think
drinking countries worldwide you’d think
drinking countries worldwide you’d think that places that famously produce coffee
that places that famously produce coffee
that places that famously produce coffee beans like Colombia or Brazil would beat
beans like Colombia or Brazil would beat
beans like Colombia or Brazil would beat them or even countries like Italy that
them or even countries like Italy that
them or even countries like Italy that have become synonymous with espresso
have become synonymous with espresso
have become synonymous with espresso based beverages in 2017
based beverages in 2017
based beverages in 2017 the International coffee organization
the International coffee organization
the International coffee organization because apparently that’s a thing
because apparently that’s a thing
because apparently that’s a thing establish that on average every Finnish
establish that on average every Finnish
establish that on average every Finnish citizen goes through 12 kilograms of
citizen goes through 12 kilograms of
citizen goes through 12 kilograms of coffee per person per year that’s
coffee per person per year that’s
coffee per person per year that’s roughly twenty six and a half pounds
roughly twenty six and a half pounds
roughly twenty six and a half pounds plus other Scandinavian countries come
plus other Scandinavian countries come
plus other Scandinavian countries come in right behind Finland with Norway
in right behind Finland with Norway
in right behind Finland with Norway Iceland and Denmark ranking second third
Iceland and Denmark ranking second third
Iceland and Denmark ranking second third and fourth number seven Finns have a
and fourth number seven Finns have a
and fourth number seven Finns have a great view of the Northern Lights
great view of the Northern Lights
great view of the Northern Lights Lapland the northern region of Finland
Lapland the northern region of Finland
Lapland the northern region of Finland is one of the best places in the world
is one of the best places in the world
is one of the best places in the world to view the aurora borealis or Northern
to view the aurora borealis or Northern
to view the aurora borealis or Northern Lights on clear nights from late August
Lights on clear nights from late August
Lights on clear nights from late August to April you can get a spectacular view
to April you can get a spectacular view
to April you can get a spectacular view of the beautifully lit night sky oh and
of the beautifully lit night sky oh and
of the beautifully lit night sky oh and you know those glass roofed igloos that
you know those glass roofed igloos that
you know those glass roofed igloos that you’ve probably seen on every Travel
you’ve probably seen on every Travel
you’ve probably seen on every Travel bucket list ever made since the advent
bucket list ever made since the advent
bucket list ever made since the advent of the Internet yep those are in Finland
of the Internet yep those are in Finland
of the Internet yep those are in Finland staying in one is pretty pricey but it’s
staying in one is pretty pricey but it’s
staying in one is pretty pricey but it’s undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime
undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime
undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime experience
experience
experience also if you visit in the summer make
also if you visit in the summer make
also if you visit in the summer make sure to stay up to see The Midnight Sun
sure to stay up to see The Midnight Sun
sure to stay up to see The Midnight Sun number six Finns take pride in their
number six Finns take pride in their
number six Finns take pride in their gaming industry the Finns specialize in
gaming industry the Finns specialize in
gaming industry the Finns specialize in many things and one of them is gaming in
many things and one of them is gaming in
many things and one of them is gaming in fact per capita Finland has produced
fact per capita Finland has produced
fact per capita Finland has produced more successful video games than any
more successful video games than any
more successful video games than any other country in the world they’re
other country in the world they’re
other country in the world they’re responsible for giving us mega hits like
responsible for giving us mega hits like
responsible for giving us mega hits like the Max Payne franchise clash of clans
the Max Payne franchise clash of clans
the Max Payne franchise clash of clans and boom Beach as well as the crazy
and boom Beach as well as the crazy
and boom Beach as well as the crazy popular Angry Birds
popular Angry Birds
popular Angry Birds some of the industry’s biggest gaming
some of the industry’s biggest gaming
some of the industry’s biggest gaming studios are situated in Finland with
studios are situated in Finland with
studios are situated in Finland with many focusing specifically on mobile
many focusing specifically on mobile
many focusing specifically on mobile games that have topped the charts for
games that have topped the charts for
games that have topped the charts for iPhone and iPad you’ll regret the day
iPhone and iPad you’ll regret the day
iPhone and iPad you’ll regret the day you crossed angry knees
number five finns are serious about
number five finns are serious about heavy metal
another way fins are topping the charts
another way fins are topping the charts with their heavy metal bands website GIS
with their heavy metal bands website GIS
with their heavy metal bands website GIS lounge created a world map that charts
lounge created a world map that charts
lounge created a world map that charts the density of metal bands from every
the density of metal bands from every
the density of metal bands from every country and established that Finland
country and established that Finland
country and established that Finland boasts a shocking 53.2 heavy metal bands
boasts a shocking 53.2 heavy metal bands
boasts a shocking 53.2 heavy metal bands per 100,000 residents fans like Children
per 100,000 residents fans like Children
per 100,000 residents fans like Children of Bodom him and before the dawn all
of Bodom him and before the dawn all
of Bodom him and before the dawn all hail from Finland and in fact the
hail from Finland and in fact the
hail from Finland and in fact the country more than doubles the number of
country more than doubles the number of
country more than doubles the number of metal bands per capita of the runners-up
metal bands per capita of the runners-up
metal bands per capita of the runners-up Sweden and Norway geez why does
Sweden and Norway geez why does
Sweden and Norway geez why does Scandinavian countries produce such dark
Scandinavian countries produce such dark
Scandinavian countries produce such dark music maybe it’s the cold and lack of
music maybe it’s the cold and lack of
music maybe it’s the cold and lack of sunlight
number four fins play some weird sports
number four fins play some weird sports sure they’re not bad at ice hockey and
sure they’re not bad at ice hockey and
sure they’re not bad at ice hockey and some pretty good formula one and rally
some pretty good formula one and rally
some pretty good formula one and rally drivers have come out of the country but
drivers have come out of the country but
drivers have come out of the country but the Finns don’t always like to compete
the Finns don’t always like to compete
the Finns don’t always like to compete on other people’s playing fields in fact
on other people’s playing fields in fact
on other people’s playing fields in fact they’re pretty good with coming up with
they’re pretty good with coming up with
they’re pretty good with coming up with games and sports on their own and that
games and sports on their own and that
games and sports on their own and that suits them just fine in Finland you can
suits them just fine in Finland you can
suits them just fine in Finland you can compete in a good old fashioned swamped
compete in a good old fashioned swamped
compete in a good old fashioned swamped soccer game or if your act with your
soccer game or if your act with your
soccer game or if your act with your iphone sign up for the mobile phone
iphone sign up for the mobile phone
iphone sign up for the mobile phone throwing competition but don’t get too
throwing competition but don’t get too
throwing competition but don’t get too tuckered out before prepping for your
tuckered out before prepping for your
tuckered out before prepping for your wife carrying race and of course the air
wife carrying race and of course the air
wife carrying race and of course the air guitar world championships also take
guitar world championships also take
guitar world championships also take place in Finland did you expect anything
place in Finland did you expect anything
place in Finland did you expect anything less
less
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number three Finnish sauna culture is
number three Finnish sauna culture is for real in America saunas are a luxury
for real in America saunas are a luxury
for real in America saunas are a luxury you partake in at a spa or maybe your
you partake in at a spa or maybe your
you partake in at a spa or maybe your friends rich and quirky parents have one
friends rich and quirky parents have one
friends rich and quirky parents have one in their house it’s certainly not
in their house it’s certainly not
in their house it’s certainly not something that’s used with any
something that’s used with any
something that’s used with any regularity in Finland however saunas are
regularity in Finland however saunas are
regularity in Finland however saunas are pretty much a way of life the numbers
pretty much a way of life the numbers
pretty much a way of life the numbers may have changed slightly but as of 2013
may have changed slightly but as of 2013
may have changed slightly but as of 2013 the population of Finland was 5.3
the population of Finland was 5.3
the population of Finland was 5.3 million people and there were 3.3
million people and there were 3.3
million people and there were 3.3 million saunas that means that there was
million saunas that means that there was
million saunas that means that there was essentially a sauna for every household
essentially a sauna for every household
essentially a sauna for every household in fact the word sauna is actually
in fact the word sauna is actually
in fact the word sauna is actually finished and it’s the only word from
finished and it’s the only word from
finished and it’s the only word from their language to be used regularly in
their language to be used regularly in
their language to be used regularly in English
English
English number two the Finnish education system
number two the Finnish education system
number two the Finnish education system is awesome for years now Finnish
is awesome for years now Finnish
is awesome for years now Finnish students have been topping global
students have been topping global
students have been topping global rankings in terms of academic success
rankings in terms of academic success
rankings in terms of academic success and the rest of the world has taken
and the rest of the world has taken
and the rest of the world has taken notice the education system in Finland
notice the education system in Finland
notice the education system in Finland was reformed decades ago and ever since
was reformed decades ago and ever since
was reformed decades ago and ever since their students results have been
their students results have been
their students results have been skyrocketing so what are their secrets
skyrocketing so what are their secrets
skyrocketing so what are their secrets kids don’t start going to school until
kids don’t start going to school until
kids don’t start going to school until they’re seven and until they’re
they’re seven and until they’re
they’re seven and until they’re teenagers they’re given essentially zero
teenagers they’re given essentially zero
teenagers they’re given essentially zero homework standardized testing isn’t
homework standardized testing isn’t
homework standardized testing isn’t really a thing either with only one
really a thing either with only one
really a thing either with only one major test taken at the age of 16
major test taken at the age of 16
major test taken at the age of 16 private schools are nearly non-existent
private schools are nearly non-existent
private schools are nearly non-existent which means that all students are
which means that all students are
which means that all students are integrated together regardless of their
integrated together regardless of their
integrated together regardless of their family income all of this makes for a
family income all of this makes for a
family income all of this makes for a higher quality education that every
higher quality education that every
higher quality education that every citizen can benefit from number one
citizen can benefit from number one
citizen can benefit from number one Finland performs among the best in many
Finland performs among the best in many
Finland performs among the best in many global rankings we’ve already talked
global rankings we’ve already talked
global rankings we’ve already talked about their crazy sports their education
about their crazy sports their education
about their crazy sports their education system and their metal bands but this
system and their metal bands but this
system and their metal bands but this Nordic country is the best at so many
Nordic country is the best at so many
Nordic country is the best at so many other things Finland was ranked among
other things Finland was ranked among
other things Finland was ranked among the least corrupt countries in the world
the least corrupt countries in the world
the least corrupt countries in the world by the corruption perception index and
by the corruption perception index and
by the corruption perception index and it’s also considered the best country in
it’s also considered the best country in
it’s also considered the best country in which to be a mother making headlines
which to be a mother making headlines
which to be a mother making headlines with their popular baby box concept all
with their popular baby box concept all
with their popular baby box concept all of this contributes to overall quality
of this contributes to overall quality
of this contributes to overall quality of life and year after year Finland has
of life and year after year Finland has
of life and year after year Finland has ranked among the happiest countries in
ranked among the happiest countries in
ranked among the happiest countries in the world alongside their Scandinavian
the world alongside their Scandinavian
the world alongside their Scandinavian neighbours
neighbours
neighbours do you agree with our picks check out
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