Geography
It shares borders with Sweden to the west for 540 kilometers, to the north with Norway for
720 kilometers, to the east with Russia for 1,268 kilometers and a sea border with Estonia
GOVERNMENT
Finland is a republic, with a form of democratic government that combines the parliamentary
system with the presidential one. The country is governed according to the Constitution
adopted on July 17, 1919. The minimum age to exercise the right to vote is 18
[Link] congress
language
Finland has
Two official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Finnish is the one spoken by the majority of the
population, while Swedish is the mother tongue of 5.6% of the inhabitants.
population: It is spoken by about 5.3 million people
Religion. Most Finns are Christians. More specifically, just over 69% of the population is of
Lutheran evangelical confession, which is the main confession in the country. The Orthodox
Church is the second national religion, although much more modest: only 1% of the population
declares themselves orthodox.
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tourist places 1. Suomenlinna
Although Suomenlinna is the most iconic place to see in Finland, this fortress built on a chain
of islands through which cars cannot circulate, was devised and carried out by the Swedes.
2. The village of Santa Claus, Rovaniemi
No matter what time of the year you make your trip to Finland, in Rovaniemi it is always
Christmas. It is normal, since here lives the good of Santa Claus.
3. The Northern Lights
Among the natural phenomena to see in Finland - lakes, forests, snow ... - there is no other
that surpasses the northern lights in beauty.
MONEDA
El marco finés/finlandés (en finés, markka) fue la moneda de curso legal en Finlandia. Coexistió
con el euro desde 1999 a 2002, año en que salió definitivamente de circulación. Un marco
finés se dividía en 100 peniques (en finés, 'penniä/penni').
Basic dishes and ingredients of Finland's food
Rusleipä or rye bread. Rye bread, yes, the dark and the light. ...
Perunat or the potato. ...
Porkkanat or carrots. ...
Punajuuri or beet. ...
Pore or reindeer meat. ...
Salmon. ...
Karjalanpiirakka or Karelian cakes. ...
Korvapuusti or the mythical cinnamon rolls
Finnish clothing has European characteristics and specific influence of the nature, climate and
history of Finland. Traditional women's clothing consists of an apron, skirt, cotton blouse, vest
or bodice, jacket, apron, scarf, headdress (cap, headband, hat.) And shoes.
Holidays in Finland 2019
Date Day Holidays
January 6 Sunday Epiphany
February 14 Thursday Valentine's Day
April 19 Friday Good Friday
April 21 Sunday Easter
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