Thanks to its geography, its people, its language and its culture, Finland can claim to be one of Europe’s most weirdly wonderful countries. To give a taster of its uniqueness, here are 14 fantastic Finnish facts which help showcase some of the traits that make this Nordic country so very special.
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Finland represents many things to many people. Getting a true perspective of the country is simple. One effective way is to look at maps shared by Very Finnish Problems. These nine maps provide a clear picture of the nation. Population distribution Regional stereotypes The coffee belt Sauna density Metal bands per capita The Winter War…
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Once a year Finland publishes what every adult earned, and anyone can go and look. What is actually released, what is not, and the date almost every English article gets wrong.
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Thanks for spreading it around. Ros Bangham Sointula BC Canada.
One of my favorite Finland Facts is the one about Finland having more metal bands per capita than any other country in the world. Rock on!
stratovarius one of my favs.
Hell yes
The best band in the world is Nightwish
I only knew about the alcohol cruise thing, cause its also going on in Helsinki-Tallinn ships, but i learned 13 new things about Finland today! And the most weirdest fact for me was that the Burger King has sauna in it :D Its kind of weird to go eat a burger naked in a sauna with other strangers who are eating a burger as well
Went to that sauna for Sauna Day this year. It was actually a really nice sauna. We didn’t eat in the sauna, but in the area just outside of the sauna room.
It’s not a cruise ship, it’s a ferry, and the service exists for a horde of other reasons than just cheap booze.
Yeah, dancing and meeting ladies :) :)
And for us living elsewhere in Europe returning home for the summer by car.
I didn’t know only two facts- about Burger King and Natonial Sleepy Head Day. Greetings from Poland!
Instead of a Burger King with an in-store sauna, it should be a White Castle. Their burgers are steam cooked anyhow, why not cook the burgers *IN* the sauna! ?
I love my Suomi ?
rakastan suomea ! if only i`d live elsewhere.
The number of metal bands tells you something about the national character and the state of mind of the people. Wussy wankers who believe in nonsense ancient myths, speak like bears (seldom, only in summertme and while horny ) and go grazy when in drunk.
Congrats! That’s the most Swedish comment I’ve ever heard. :)
Ha ha when I was in the Marines we had a gunny half Finnish half sweed he couldn’t get along with anyone I told him of course you can’t you can’t even get along with yourself
This was the best comment I’ve read for a while and I must say very true, that damn Finnish and Swedish rivalry. So thank you for making my day!
Yeah….swedes are always jealous when Finland is showcased….always trying to put down the Finns……qorry about yourself…..not others…..learn to be humble and try to attain the Sisu of the Finns!
Such a weirdly wonderful place this country is
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2017 German Passport excels over Finnish (and the others).
And yes, those ferries to Sweden are there not for the booze, they truly are extensions of E-roads. Cheaper booze is bought from the ferries between Finland and Estonia.
Burgers in sauna is just so, so wrong :)
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The extreme northwestern part of Finland is part of the Scandinavian peninsula. For instance because of that, and because Finland was part of the Kalmar Union and the Swedish Empire in the past, Finland is defined as a Scandinavian country by many “experts”.
Our balls are lavender blue, you might want to check this fact ladies.
Not all are correct – there are several cruise ships between Finland and Sweden. The purpouse is not only the cheap booze, but also leisure, or just transportation. And the slot machine/gaming company doesn’t give all its earnings to charity, but a great deal.