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The Finnish flag
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The Finnish flag

The banner showing “the blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters” was made official in 1918, shortly after independence.

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A long and fit working life
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A long and fit working life

We trace one company’s policies aimed at keeping employees as healthy as possible for their whole careers.

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Finlandia by Jean Sibelius
Edvard Isto's painting of the Finnish maiden, seen defending the book of Finnish law from a two-headed eagle.
Arts & cultureMusic

Finlandia by Jean Sibelius

Finlandia forms Jean Sibelius’s most famous composition. Read about it and listen to it here.

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Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world
Arts & cultureArchitecture

Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world

A long-awaited exhibition about Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen continues its tour, now in the US.

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Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions
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Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions

Modern country life: A computer milks the cows on the Immonen family farm, and the cows aren’t complaining.

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A bashful star – Harri Koskinen
Arts & cultureDesign

A bashful star – Harri Koskinen

We meet Harri Koskinen, a famous designer who is so modest that he doesn’t even admit to being modest.

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Finnish recipes
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Finnish recipes

Something you can try at home: We present the best of traditional Finnish cooking in recipe format.

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