Finland - Animals

Climate

Finland has an extreme swing between summer and winter, with icy cold winters when temperatures ... more

Food

Potatoes, meat, fish, milk, butter and rye bread are traditional Finnish staplefoods. Food in Finland ... more

Houses

Houses in Finland is generally new and of good quality, with all modern conveniences. The most ... more

People

Finland has little over 5 million inhabitants, and is one of the most sparsely populated ... more

Religion

Most Finns, about 84 %, belong to the Lutheran Church of Finland. Believers of the ... more

Shops

Finland has all kinds of shops, from stalls and markets and little shops to modern ... more

Transportation

Many Finns own their own car, but trains (including high speed Pendolinos) and buses run ... more

Streets

Streets and roads in Finland are generally of a very good standard with many roads ... more

Games

The national sport in Finland is pesäpallo, a variation of American baseball. In summer, it ... more

Nature

Forests cover more than 80% of the national territory of 338,000 square kilometres, and lakes ... more

Specifics

The Sibelius Monument is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). The monument is ... more