Finland

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/fi-lgflag.gif

Adam B. Kate R. Liandra R.

Introduction

• The country that we studied is Finland.• The capital of Finland is Helsinki.• The population is 5,200,000 people.• The country’s official languages are Finnish

and Swedish.

Geography

• Finland has several farmlands, plains and green hills.

• Finland has fertile and rich soil.• Finland has a humid climate like mild summers

and icy cold winters.

http://i.infoplease.com/images/mfinland.gif

People

• Winter sports are very popular in Finland. They play hockey, skiing, and also water sports and hiking.

• In Finland they do a lot of the same jobs we do in America.

• They do a variety of jobs like forest work, farming and other industries like tourism.

Food

• Finns eat a lot of meat and fish, especially Reindeer Sausages.

• Potatoes are the most famous veggie in all of Finland.

• At home families make hearty soups, casseroles, and pies.

• They love to drink milk and are avid coffee drinkers.

http://adashofcinema.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/finland-plate-of-food-2.jpg

Interesting Facts

• People in Finland read more than any other countries in Europe.

• Finns love folk music, literature, and dancing. • They also like doing “Tango Dancing” to music.• Most Finns own a country side cottage

without plumbing and electricity.

• Finland." Peoples of Europe. Marshall Cavendish Digital, 2012. Web. 10 October 2012.

<http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com/articledisplay/22/4927/50485>.

Bibliography