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Finland: Culture, Language, and Geography

The document provides information about Finland, including: 1) The flag of Finland is called the siniristilippu or the blue cross flag, representing Christianity. 2) The capital and largest city of Finland is Helsinki, which offers cultural opportunities such as museums and theaters. 3) The official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Major holidays include New Year's Day, and the Northern Lights can commonly be seen between September and March.

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Finland: Culture, Language, and Geography

The document provides information about Finland, including: 1) The flag of Finland is called the siniristilippu or the blue cross flag, representing Christianity. 2) The capital and largest city of Finland is Helsinki, which offers cultural opportunities such as museums and theaters. 3) The official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Major holidays include New Year's Day, and the Northern Lights can commonly be seen between September and March.

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The flag of

Finland, also called


siniristilippu
(the blue cross
flag)the blue
Nordic cross
represents
Christianity
The location of Finland
on the world map

The capital city of


Helsinki on a Finland
map
The population of
Finland as well as life
expectancy
Life expectancy is
about 88 years. Men
is 77.7 years. women
is 83.7 years.

Current population 5.44 Million as of 2013


It is ranked 110th in the world
The official religion of Finland
is Lutheranism/Christanity

The religion based on the


person and teachings of Jesus
of Nazareth, or its beliefs and
practices
Language of
Finland

The official languages of Finland


are Finnish and Swedish
Finnish
Hello- Hei
How are you- mit kuuluu
Please ole hyv
Sorry anteeksi
Bathroom - kylpyhuone
Swesish
Hello Hall
How are you - hur mr du
Please vnligen
Sorry ledsen
Bathroom- badrum
Major holiday in
Finland
1 January New Year's Day
Uudenvuodenpiv Nyrsdagen

This holiday celebrates the new year


has come
Its celebrated the night before by
staying up till midnight and drinking.
Pannu
Kakku
Helsinki is the capital city
of Finland

The city offers a variety of cultural


opportunities such as the National
Museum of Finland; the Helsinki City
Museum; the Finnish Art Gallery,
featuring classical to modern art
exhibits; and three major theaters.
The Northern lights are a
common sight in Finland

For most people, seeing the


Northern Lights is a once-in-
a-lifetime treat. Finland is
perhaps the top country in
the world for seeing these
blazing curtains of light drape
across the sky. Between
September and March,
visitors are almost
guaranteed a show if the sky
is clear.
Lemmenjoki National Park

Anyone seeking an Arctic


wilderness experience will love
Lemmenjoki National Park. The
70-year-old tract over boreal
forest is the largest park in
Finland and one of the most
extensive chunks of wild lands in
all of Europe.

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