Finland
By - Shazneen, Ishaan, Shourya, Gaytri, Degangna
Europe
Europe is the western part of the continent of Eurasia. Europe is one of the seven continents of the
world, and is a continent which is home to more than a quarter of the world's population. It is
believed that the continent is named after ‘Europa’, a Phoenician Princess from Greek [Link]
myth says that Zeus kidnapped Europa and took her to Crete, where she became the mother of King
Minos (from whom Europe’s first civilization gets its name, the Minoans).
Culture of Finland
The culture of Finland combines indigenous heritage, as represented for example by the country's
national languages Finnish (a Uralic language) and Swedish (a Germanic language), the sauna,
with common Nordic and European cultural aspects. Finns have a reputation for reticence,
thoughtfulness and unemotional behavior. Finnish society is not overly formal; rather, it is
relatively relaxed, whether at home, work or the sauna.
Finnish fashion brews from Nordic design, spiced with play. Finns usually wear casual
comfortable and practical clothes, effortless elegance combined with considered colors and
functionality are the defining elements of Finnish fashion.
Finland is regarded as one of the safest countries in the world. Finland is famous for being the
Happiest Country in the World, as well as having the world's best education system and cleanest
air. Finland is known for its saunas, reindeers, Nokia, and the Santa Claus village.
Vappu, or May Day is a national holiday, an event for Finns to emphatically welcome spring after
several months of little daylight. It can be compared to Mardi Gras with parades and parties.
International Tourism of Finland - Ishaan
Finland is a rapidly growing travel destination in Northern Europe, attracting an increasing
number of international visitors. Accommodation establishments in Finland recorded over
14.3 million overnight stays in 2020, of which over 12 million were made by domestic and
more than two million by international [Link] generated by tourism has amounted
to over EUR 16 billion, foreign tourists spent about EUR 5.3 billion in Finland. The tourism
cluster provided employment for 154,000 people. Finland is famous for its many lakes, nearly
200,000 of [Link] is also known to have excellent water quality, and green deep
woods and forests around the sea, rivers, and the waterways. because Helsinki is located on
the coast of the Baltic Sea and has many kilometres of coastline, most of its central districts
are near the seaside. Helsinki is considered a maritime city and is popularly called the
daughter of the Baltic.
Geographical factors encouraging tourism -
Gaytri
● Finland has over 188,000 lakes and around 180,000 islands, many
located in the Lakeland district, the largest in Europe. Finnish
Lakeland is a blue labyrinth of lakes, islands, rivers and canals,
interspersed with forests and ridges, stretching for hundreds of
kilometres in a placid and staggeringly beautiful expanse.
● Finnish Lakeland or Finnish lake district is the largest of the four
landscape regions into which the geography of Finland is divided.
The hilly, forest-covered landscape of the lake plateau is
dominated by drumlins and by long sinuous eskers, and it's the
best place for a picnic.
Infrastructure that supports tourism - Shourya
Helsinki, the sustainable capital of Finland, is a vibrant seaside city of beautiful islands and great
green urban areas.... Helsinki and its Nordic culture are made by the locals. Helsinki is the largest city
in Finland and the metropolitan area is the home of 1.4 million people. Helsinki lies in the far south of
the country, on a peninsula that is fringed by fine natural harbours and that protrudes into the Gulf of
Finland. It is the most northerly of continental European capitals. We can visit the Fortress of
Sveaborg and The Suomenlinna Islands with a boat. But don't worry it's only around 15 minutes away
by boat!
Government measures to promote tourism
-Degangna
Tourism is recognised as an important growth sector and contributor to the Finnish
[Link]’s tourism industry has grown and become more international at a faster
pace than other sectors in recent years. It has become an important export sector and
provider of employment. Finland attracted over 6.8 million foreign tourists in 2018, with
53 percent coming from other European Union [Link] October 1, 1991, Finland has
been included in the U.S. Government's Visa Waiver Program. efforts are being made to
promote tourism products such as rural, cruise, medical and eco-tourism.
Importance of tourism Industry - Shazneen
Tourism boosts the revenue of the economy, creates thousands of jobs, develops the
infrastructures of a country, and plants a sense of cultural exchange between foreigners
and citizens. The number of jobs created by tourism in many different areas is significant.
Tourism employs about 120,000 people in Finland. tourism has become more important
for the Finnish economy in recent years. Revenue generated by tourism has amounted to
over EUR 16 billion. In 2019, foreign tourists spent about EUR 5.3 billion in Finland.
Tourism industry is important for the benefits it brings and due to its role as a
commercial activity that creates demand and growth for many more industries. Tourism
not only contributes towards more economic activities but also generates more
employment, revenues and play a significant role in development.
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Finland’s National Dish Finland’s National Flower 05
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Finland’s National Bird
Finland’s Folk Dance
Finland’s National Animal
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