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Oulu leads with innovative healthcare

Finland’s northern city of Oulu is gaining recognition around the globe for its innovative healthcare ecosystem.

Iconic Finnish nature symbols stand out

Close-to-nature Finland has seven natural symbols, including a national fish, a national tree and even a national insect.

Life & society Environment

Celebrating Finland’s natural assets

Finland’s annual Nature Day, a relatively new addition to the calendar, encourages Finnish people’s close relationship with nature and spotlights the health and happiness effects of the country’s beautiful natural settings.

Life & society Society

Finnish military fosters future leaders

What’s it like to do military service in Finland? A Finnish woman and a Finnish Nicaraguan man describe their experiences.

Business & innovation Technology

Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future

Finland has an important role in the new bioeconomy, in which recent developments are shaping the world’s future.

Life & society Environment

Smart Finnish nature app acts as a guide

Slideshow and video: Multilingual Finnish app NatureGate makes it easy to identify and learn about plants and animals.

Life & society Cuisine

Finland sings crayfish-party praises

Our American reporter discovers camaraderie and unexpected culinary experiences at traditional crayfish parties.

Business & innovation Technology

New Finnish health tech for old problems

From diabetes logbooks to medical alert bracelets, Finns are developing novel high-tech solutions to healthcare issues.

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