10/01/2025
20 Fascinating facts You May not know about FINLAND.
1. Happiest Country: Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world multiple times by the UN World Happiness Report.
2. Land of Lakes: Finland has over 188,000 lakes, earning it the nickname "The Land of a Thousand Lakes."
3. Sauna Culture: With over 3 million saunas for a population of 5.5 million, saunas are a fundamental part of Finnish life.
4. Midnight Sun: In summer, parts of Finland experience 24 hours of daylight, known as the Midnight Sun.
5. Northern Lights: The Aurora Borealis can be seen over 200 nights a year in Finnish Lapland.
6. Santa's Official Home: Rovaniemi, in Finnish Lapland, is considered the official hometown of Santa Claus.
7. Forested Nation: Around 75% of Finland's land area is covered in forests.
8. Free Education: Education is free in Finland, including university, for citizens and residents.
9. Sisu: The Finnish concept of "sisu" represents resilience, grit, and determination.
10. Mobile Innovations: Finland is the birthplace of Nokia, which dominated mobile phones for decades.
11. Vast Archipelago: The Finnish Archipelago has around 40,000 islands.
12. Invented Ice Skating: Ice skating was first invented in Finland around 4,000 years ago.
13. Moomins: The beloved Moomin characters were created by Finnish author Tove Jansson.
14. National Sleepyhead Day: On July 27, the last person in the household to wake up is playfully thrown into a lake.
15. First Country to Grant Women Full Suffrage: In 1906, Finland became the first nation to allow women to both vote and run for political office.
16. Reindeer Population: Reindeer outnumber people in some parts of Finnish Lapland.
17. World’s Cleanest Air: Finland has some of the cleanest air on Earth, particularly in its Arctic regions.
18. Home of Angry Birds: The popular game Angry Birds was developed in Finland.
19. Marimekko Design: Finland is known for its iconic Marimekko textile designs.
20. Polar Night: During winter, parts of Finland experience a period where the sun does not rise for weeks.
