100 years of independence – what do you know about Finland?
Karelian house, Bomba, Nurmes. Photos: Sirpa Pääkkönen Finland will celebrate its 100th birthday. Finland got independence 6 th December 1917. From late 12 th century Finland was an integral part of Sweden. In 1809 Finland was incorporated into the Russia Empire as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. Following the 1917 Russian revolution Finland declared itself independent. Archipelago. So we’ll get a big celebration. What do foreigners usually know about Finland? We have thousands of lakes. In Lapland the sun will shine all night long in the summer, but in wintertime the darkness covers the country. If you are lucky you can see northern lights and they are amazing. Reindeer you’ll meet very likely and the Santa Clause in Lapland. That’s why children from all over the world love to travel to Lapland. You can also learn something about Finland by looking statistics from T he Statistics Center of Finland , Statistics Finland. Let’s see what we can find out. F...