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FACTS ON FINLANDFACTS ON FINLAND

POPULATION 5.2 MILLIONPOPULATION 5.2 MILLION TOTAL AREA 338 000 SQUARE KMTOTAL AREA 338 000 SQUARE KM TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: FINNISH AND SWEDISHFINNISH AND SWEDISH

TODAY FINLAND IS DEVELOPING MORE TODAY FINLAND IS DEVELOPING MORE MULTILINGUAL AND MULTI-CULTURALMULTILINGUAL AND MULTI-CULTURAL

•10% is water and 69% forest; 10% is water and 69% forest;

•187,888 lakes, 5,100 rapids and 187,888 lakes, 5,100 rapids and 179,584 islands; 179,584 islands;

•Europe's largest archipelago, including Europe's largest archipelago, including the semi-autonomous province of Ålandthe semi-autonomous province of Åland

1,160 km north to south, 540 km west to eastFinland's land border with Russia (1,269 km) is

the eastern border of the European Union.

EU FINLANDEU FINLAND FINLAND BECAME A MEMBER OF EU IN 1995FINLAND BECAME A MEMBER OF EU IN 1995 EUROS WERE INTRODUCED IN 2002EUROS WERE INTRODUCED IN 2002

PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT 200 200 The Centre Party 51The Centre Party 51 The National Coalition Party 50The National Coalition Party 50 The Social Democratic Party 45The Social Democratic Party 45 The Left Wing Alliance 17The Left Wing Alliance 17 The Green League 15The Green League 15 The Swedish People's Party 9The Swedish People's Party 9 The Christian Democrats 7The Christian Democrats 7 The True Finns 5The True Finns 5 Others ( Åland representative) 1Others ( Åland representative) 1

HISTORYHISTORY

INDEPENDENT SINCE 1917INDEPENDENT SINCE 1917 1115 The first crusade to Finland by the 1115 The first crusade to Finland by the

Swedes. Finland becomes part of the Swedes. Finland becomes part of the Swedish realm.Swedish realm.

1809 Finland is handed over to Russia by 1809 Finland is handed over to Russia by Sweden and becomes a autonomous Grand Sweden and becomes a autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian emperor. Duchy under the Russian emperor.

1955 Finland joins the United Nations 1955 Finland joins the United Nations

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INTERNATIONAL FINLAND

FINN FOODFINN FOOD

Finnish cuisine is 'cross-kitchen'. "Finland does not Finnish cuisine is 'cross-kitchen'. "Finland does not have its own old food culture. We have lived under have its own old food culture. We have lived under two culturally different and significant countries, two culturally different and significant countries, and our cuisine as such takes from both the West, and our cuisine as such takes from both the West, i.e.Sweden, and from the East, i.e.Russia. What i.e.Sweden, and from the East, i.e.Russia. What Finnish cuisine has then is a certain Slavic feeling Finnish cuisine has then is a certain Slavic feeling to it, while at the same time it has features of to it, while at the same time it has features of Scandinavian simplicity or clarity.” (By Jyrki Scandinavian simplicity or clarity.” (By Jyrki Sukula, a famous Finnish cook)Sukula, a famous Finnish cook)

DRINKSDRINKS JUOMATJUOMAT

WaterWater vesivesi soda watersoda water kivennäisvesikivennäisvesi MilkMilk maitomaito soft drinksoft drink virvoitusjuomavirvoitusjuoma JuiceJuice tuoremehutuoremehu white winewhite wine valkoviinivalkoviini red winered wine punaviinipunaviini BeerBeer olutolut

MEAT LIHAMEAT LIHA

PorkPork sianliha sianliha Mutton,lambMutton,lamb lampaanlihalampaanliha VealVeal vasikanlihavasikanliha SausageSausage makkaramakkara LiverLiver maksa maksa kidneykidney munuaisetmunuaiset BeefBeef naudanlihanaudanliha BeefBeef häränlihahäränliha HamHam kinkku kinkku

FISH KALAFISH KALA

Perch ahvenPerch ahven Bream lahnaBream lahna Flounder kampelaFlounder kampela Trout taimenTrout taimen Pike hauki Pike hauki pike-perch kuhapike-perch kuha Crayfish rapu Crayfish rapu Burbot madeBurbot made

Salmon lohi Salmon lohi Whitefish siikaWhitefish siika Herring silliHerring silli Baltic herring SilakkaBaltic herring Silakka Cod turskaCod turska Eel ankeriasEel ankerias Lamprey nahkiainenLamprey nahkiainen

KALAKUKKO FINNISH FISH PASTY

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