Post on 22-Jan-2016
FINLANDFINLAND
HISTORY HISTORY of of
Finland Finland
Until 1809 Finland was Until 1809 Finland was part of Sweden.part of Sweden. Finland Finland was a county called ”the was a county called ”the Eastland”.Eastland”.
Finland was a principality Finland was a principality of Russian empire 1809 - of Russian empire 1809 - 19171917
Independent sinceIndependent since 1917 6th of 1917 6th of DecemberDecember
after hard war with after hard war with Soviet Union.Soviet Union.
Finland Finland basicsbasics
FactsFacts
PopulationPopulation
5 292 1905 292 190
AreaArea
338 000 km338 000 km22
10 % of which is water; 10 % of which is water; lakes, rivers, sea lakes, rivers, sea
Our presidentOur president
Tarja HalonenTarja Halonen
CapitalCapital
HelsinkiHelsinki
HelsinkiHelsinki
Population 566 433 Population 566 433
Turku (old capital)Turku (old capital)
Population 175 Population 175 354354
PoriPori
Population 76 Population 76 200200
HarjavaltaHarjavalta
Population Population
7 7007 700
Kimi RäikkönenKimi Räikkönen
This is Kimi Räikkönen.This is Kimi Räikkönen.
He drives F1 Ferrari !!!!He drives F1 Ferrari !!!!
Official languagesOfficial languages
Our official Our official languages are languages are
Finnish (suomi), Finnish (suomi),
Swedish (ruotsi), Swedish (ruotsi),
and Saame in and Saame in LaplandLapland
FOODFOODTRADITIONALTRADITIONAL
TYPICAL TYPICAL
FAVOURITE FAVOURITE
TRADITIONALTRADITIONAL
KARELIAN PASTRY MÄMMI KARELIAN PASTRY MÄMMI
TYPICALTYPICAL
POTATOESPOTATOES MILKMILK MEAT BALLSMEAT BALLS VEGETABLESVEGETABLES
FAVOURITEFAVOURITE
PIZZAPIZZA HAMBURGERHAMBURGER
PASTAPASTA
Famous things Famous things in in FinlandFinland
- Moomin are finnish Moomin are finnish most loved charactersmost loved characters
- Moomins are always Moomins are always very happy and nicevery happy and nice
- - Moomin desing is very Moomin desing is very popular in clothes, popular in clothes, dishes, etc.dishes, etc.
Music
We have all kind of music Lordi is the most famous
band from Finland
Rock bands<3- NIGHTWISH and HIM are famous ROCK BANDS.
SAUNASAUNA
-Sauna is -Sauna is the the favourite favourite place in place in Finnish Finnish homehome
Father ChristmasFather Christmas
He lives He lives in in Lapland, Lapland, in in FinlandFinland
Finnish animalsFinnish animalsFamous finnish animalsFamous finnish animals
Finnish BearFinnish Bear-It’s sleeping all winter.-It’s sleeping all winter.- It’s the mostIt’s the most
dangerous animal in dangerous animal in
Finland!Finland!- It eats meat.It eats meat.- It don’t come nearIt don’t come near
houses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!houses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SwanSwan
Swan is our national animal! =)Swan is our national animal! =) It’s beautiful bird!It’s beautiful bird! It has beautiful voice too.It has beautiful voice too.
MoskitoMoskito
- In summer we have a lot of moskitos!In summer we have a lot of moskitos!
- And we don’t like it! And we don’t like it!
LandscapesLandscapes
Thousands of lakesThousands of lakes
ForestsForests
LaplandLapland
Coyntry sideCoyntry side
CitiesCities
SwampsSwamps
FINLANDFINLAND
The End!The End! =( =(