FINLAND
Map of Finland
Jyväskylä
Leppävesi, Laukaa
Helsinki is the capital city.
Finnish history
Sweden ruled in Finland in
about 1150 – 1808.
In 1808 SwedenFinland lost the
war to Russia.
After this Russia
reigned in
Finland.
Finland became independent in
6.12.1917. After this there was
a civil war between
the government and the rebells
against the government in Finland.
In the Second World
War Finland fought
against Russia many
times. Finland stayed
independent but it had
to give away parts of
the country. There are
many books and films
about this war, for
example Talvisota
(Winter War).
Finnish flag
We used to have our
own mark as our
currancy.
We started to use euro
in January in 1999.
Population 5.4
million
Capital: Helsinki
Area: 338 432 km²
Official languages:
Finnish and Swedish
Biggest cities:
Helsinki, 580 000
Espoo, 244 000
Tampere, 211 000
Vantaa, 197 000
Turku, 176 000
The Finnish president
Sauli Niinistö
Finnish Animals
Reindeer
Bear
Reindeer lives in the north of
Finland. It has horns and it eats
lichen, twigs, mushrooms and hay.
It survives the cold winters with the
help of its thick fur. It usually wants
to avoid people.
Bear is the biggest carnivore in Europe
living on the ground. In the winter it
hibernates – it sleeps in a nest. Bear
eats mainly vegeterian food. It
usually avoids people.
LYNX
Elk
Lynx is a middle size cat animal. It eats
meat. It moves in the dark and at nights.
It has a short tail and bobbles at the top
of its ears.
Elk is a big mammal used to live in
northern conditions. Its fur is dark
brown and grey.
Swan
Swan lives in the water. It
has a long neck and white
feathers.
Famous places
Helsinki
Turku archipelago
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is the capital and largest city on
Finland. It is in the region of
Uusimaa, located in southern
Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of
Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea.
The population of the city proper of
Helsinki is 601,035 (31 August
2012),3 making it by far the most
populous municipality in Finland.
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Turku archipelago consists of about
20 000 islands from Särkisalo to
Hiittinen in Saaristomeri in southwest coast of Finland.
A road called Saariston rengastie
connects the islands.
Korvatunturi
Ylläs
The mountain or fell Ylläs is 719,3 m high
and is situated in the western Lapland in
the community of Kolari. Ylläs is a popular
skiing center. There are two villages called
Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi there mainly for
tourists.
Korvatunturi is a 468 high mountain or fell
on the Finnish east border in the
community of Savukoski. The fell
Korvatunturi has three tops and the
border between Finland and Russia
goes through the middle one. Father
Christmas with his wife and elves
lives in Korvatunturi.
Famous Finnish people
The Duudsons
a group of four Finnish men (Jarno,
HP, Jukka and Jarppi) known for a
television show with wild stunts and
practical jokes
Teemu Selänne
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KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen is a Finnish formula
driver and the World Champion in 2007. Now
he drives in Lotus F1 Team. In 2010 he was a
rally driver in team Citroen with C4 WRC-car.
Born on 3.7. 1970 (42 years old)
Right winger
Nickname: The Finnish Flash
Played in NHL in Anaheim Ducks,
Winnipeg Jets, San Jose Sharks,
Colorado Avalanche
Winner of Stanley Cup in 20062007 in Anaheim Ducks
Has achieved 1400 points (goals
and assists) in NHL
Finland is known for
Nokia
a Finnish mobile
company
Father Christmas
or Santa Claus
lives in
Korvatunturi in
Finland.
Sauna
a Finnish
invention.
Lakes
Finland in known as a
country of thousands of
lakes. Saimaa is the
biggest lake in Finland.
Moomins
are very popular in Finland.
Tove Jansson is the writer of the Moomin
stories.
Sport in Finland
The most popular game in
Finland is ice hockey.
Every Finn watches it
at least sometimes.
Leppäveden Leppä is our own football
team that was the winner of the area
this year with boys
born in 2000.
Kyykkä is a Finnish game. You throw
wooden sticks with
a bat similar to a baseball bat.