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Finland

by cj 

FLAG

Finlands flag has a bright blue cross and a white back round. Finlands flag was adopted after Russias independence. the blue coloring on Finlands flag is said to represent the countries thousands of lakes and the sky, with white for the snow that covers the land in winter.



Culture
the area of Finland belonged to the north eastern European people in the early days. {early meaning about 5000 B .C.} about 2000 B.C. the southeastern European people ruled the area of Finland. 

Music
much of the music of Finland is influenced by traditional {Karelian}melodies and lyrics. it is somewhat like folk music in our country. the people of northern Finland are known for highly spiritual music called joik. but is pronounced yoik. the picture you see for music is a classical composer for opera.











Sports
Finland's main sport is ice hockey. another is figure skating.but mainly ice hockey. actually Finland is competing in the world junior cup for ice hockey this year against Russia. {2012}. My votes on Finland.










Food
Finland eats lots of seafood and pastry like food. they also eat lots of corns and beans.their desserts are pie and pastries. they don't eat to much cake or ice cream. they still have like McDonald's and burger king like we do.

Things to do

every other mile in Finland their is an outdoor ice rink to skate on. Finland has amazing 5 star hotels that are overly expensive. Finland also has one of the largest museum in the world called the lenin museum in eastern Finland. Finland has large catholic and lutherin cathedrals. the helsinki zoo is home to lots of animals around the Finland area. Finland also has very interesting and tall buildings. their are endless things to do in Finland.

Tourism

in the winter there a large snow castle with an ice hotel built every year in the northern tow called kemi. revoneimi is a place in finland were you can see the northern lights. during the summertime thousands of tourists approach helsinki a city in finland by crousing around the baltic sea on eather a crew ship or your own boat.

Economy

finland started out as a realitivly poor country that was vulnerable to shocks to the economy such as the great famine of the 1860's. until the 1930's, the finnish economy was predominatly agrarian,and, as late as the 1950's. 

Capital

the capital of finland is Helsinki. it is also the largest city in finland. it is in the region of Uusimaa and located in southern Europe.

Population

The population in finland is 5,363,624 people. Almost half the people live in the capital city of finland, Helsinki.

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