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Mia and Zinnia please delete if this is too long. I thought in honor of Finlands Independence Day today that I would post these facts about Finland for others who didn't know a lot like me :)I hope this doesn't stretch the page out too much.



Finland gained its independence in what year?

1917. During communist revolution in the former Soviet Union the Finnish parliament took advantage of it and declared independence on the 6th of December, 1917.

When was the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Helsinki held?

1975. In 1969 Finnish government suggested to hold a Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). It took place in 1975 and was hosted by president Kekkonen. CSCE changed its name to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) during the Budapest summit in 1994.

What is the oldest city in Finland?

Turku. Turku, the former capital of Finland, was founded in the 13th century.

Who was elected President of Finland in 2000?

Tarja Halonen. Eeva is Martti Ahtisaari's wife and Tellervo is wife of Mauno Koivisto. Pentti is the husband of Tarja Halonen, who was elected the President of Finland in 2000.

Upon his election in 1994, Ahtisaari became the ____ president of Finland since independence?
10th. The presidents of Finland were: 1. Stahlberg 1919-1925 2. Relander 1925-1931 3. Svinhufvud 1931-1937 4. Kallio 1937-1940 5. Ryti 1940-1944 6. Mannerheim 1944-1946 7.P aasikivi 1946-1956 8. Kekkonen 1956-1982 9. Koivisto 1982-1994 10. Ahtisaari 1994-2000. Halonen became the 11th in 2000.

What is the biggest city in Finland?

Helsinki. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is the biggest city with more than 500, 000 inhabitants.

What is the largest lake in Finland?
Saimaa. Saimaa is the biggest lake in Finland. It has 1147 sq km surface.

What is the highest point of Finland?

Halti. Halti is 1, 327 m high arctic hill in Northern Finland.

Approximately how much of Finland is covered by forests and woodland areas?
76%. Unlike a lot of countries who have trouble with their natural resources running out, for the past 40 years, there have in fact been 20% more trees planted than cut down.

When translated into English, what is the title of the Finnish national anthem?

Our Land. In Finnish the title is 'Maamme'. In English, the anthem translates into: 'Our land, our land, our Fatherland Sound loud, O name of worth No mount that meets the heaven's band No hidden vale, no wavewashed strand Is loved as is our native earth. Our own forefather's earth. Thy blossom in the bud laid low Yet ripened shall upspring. See! From our love once more shall grow Thy light, thy joy, thy hope shall glow! And clearer yet one day shall ring the song our land shall sing.' (Translation from 'Virtual Finland')

In what year did Finland's capital hold the Olympics?

1952. Finland held the 25th Olympics at its capital, Helsinki.

What day is the Finnish Independence Day?

December 6. This is to mark their independence from Russia in 1917 on December 6, but their independence was not recognized by the Russian government until December 31 of that same year.

How many administrative divisions are there in Finland?

6. Here are the six landform regions. Aland, Etela-Suomen Laani, Ita-Suomen Laani, Lansi-Suomen Laani, Lappi and Oulun Laani.

From the 12th to the 19th centuries, Finland belonged to a different country. Which country was it?
Sweden. In 1809 it came under the power of Russia, and, with the Russian revolution in 1917, it finally attained its own independence.

What is Finland's largest lake?

Saimaa. The Saimaa lake flows from the north by its outflow channel the Vuoski into Europe's largest lake, Lake Ladoga. Lake Saimaa is very large, with almost 15,000 km of shoreline.

What is considered to be Finland's national instrument?

kantele. The kantele is classified as a cordophone, and has been found to be the oldest Finnish instrument. In the story of the epic hero Vainamoinen, the kantele is made up of the jawbone of a pike. However, the instrument was originally made of the hollow trunk of a spruce, pine or alder, and usually had 5 strings. Today, you can get a kantele with 30 or 40 strings, a large difference from the small hand-held instruments.

What does the Finnish flag look like?

A blue cross on a white background. In 1870, a poet described the flag as "The blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters."

What are the two official languages of Finland?

Finnish and Swedish. Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language, and is definitely spoken by many more people than Swedish is, with Finnish at 93% and Swedish at 6%. The other 1% is made up of other languages such as Lapp and Russian.

Often referred to as the Lapps, this ethnic group, inhabitants of northern Finland, prefer to be known by what name?

Sami. The exact origin on the name Lapp is unclear but it is considered derogatory by modern-day Sami (or Saami) who prefer not to be known by this name. There are about 7000 Sami in Finland. In addition there are Sami in Norway, Sweden and Russia.

In 1939-40 Finland fought the Winter War against which country?

USSR. Following defeat in the Winter War, Finland allied with Nazi Germany and took part in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, in 1941. The Finns refer to the war against the Soviet Union between 1941 and 1944 as the Continuation War. Between 1944 and 1945 Finland was at war with its erstwhile ally, Germany, in the Lapland War.

Finland's first female prime minister was elected in 2003. However, she only served for a couple of months before resigning. What was her name?

Anneli Jaatteenmaki. Mrs Jaatteenmaki was forced to resign, after just two months in office, as a result of a scandal relating to leaked government documents. However, a court later cleared her of any wrongdoing. In 2004 she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament. Tarja Halonen was elected President of Finland in 2000, the first woman to hold the post.

Finland has coasts on the Gulf of Finland and which other arm of the Baltic Sea?

Gulf of Bothnia. The Gulf of Bothnia lies to the west of Finland and separates it from Sweden. The Gulf of Finland lies to the south and separates Finland from Estonia.

What is the currency of Finland?

Euro. Finland adopted the euro in 1999 (notes and coins came along in 2002) along with eleven other EU member countries. The previous currency was the markka.

Finland has two official languages. One is Finnish, what is the other?

Swedish. Finnish is the spoken by about 92% of the population with about 5.5% speaking Swedish.

From which country did Finland gain its independence in 1917?

Russia. Finland was part the Swedish kingdom until 1809 when it was conquered by Russia, the Russian tsar serving as Grand Duke of Finland. Finland achieved independence in 1917 in the wake of the revolutions in Russia.

Mia and Zinnia - you are awesome. Are you going to change your names to
Zia and Min - LOL.

My favorite line from the Dec. 7 blog ...

Neatly folded clothes fit anywhere. Lols

Must be genetic, my sons don't have that understanding.

Hello. I would like to thank you for putting together this thread and for the time and care you take to translate Sauli's blogs. It was nice that he gave you a shout out too This page has become a regular stop on my daily Adam rounds. Thanks very much.
P.S. I am a good friend of nica575.