- There are 188,000 lakes in Finland; 10% of the country is covered by water
- 1100 km of coastline
- 1/4 of the country is north of the Arctic Circle
- 75% of Finland is covered by forest
- National parks: 41 parks; you can pick berries & mushrooms in the park
- Every man's rights: people are allowed to pick berries or mushrooms on any land, unless fenced off by a homeowner
- There are 3.2 million saunas in Finland.
- Guns: It is extremely difficult to own a gun. An individual must apply to police for a weapon & the individual must have a locked cabinet for the gun. No one is allowed to carry guns in public, except police.
- You must apply for hunting permit 1 year in advance
- Lapland: The sun does not set in the summertime. (Land of the Midnight Sun); more reindeer than people live here
- 620,000 people live in Helsinki
- There are no lakes in Helsinki; all inlets are the Baltic Sea
- Economy: ship building (70% of all ice breakers built here), timber, Angry Birds created here, 3rd largest elevator industry in world
- health care free
- schooling free (highest percentage of diplomas in EU)
- taxes pay for schools & healthcare (yes, they are high-24%); parents get 2 years maternity leave (get 70% of pay)
- Lutheran is the main religion
- everyone serves 6 months in military when they turn 18 yeas of age
- Kantele national instrument
- Whooper Swan national bird
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