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! =( =(