99%

Amount of bottles and cans recycled in Finland

Source: Palpa

2015

Helsinki Fashion Week held for the first time

Source: Helsinki Fashion Week

2005

The year Helsinki Design Week, Scandinavia's biggest design fest, was founded

1902

The year Francisco Tárrega composed the waltz that later became the Nokia ringtone

Mellunmäki

The world's northernmost metro station, in Helsinki

#3 passport

Finns can travel visa-free to 175 countries (14 other countries share this honour)

Source: Passport Index

December 24

Santa Claus arrives with the presents on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day

62.2%

of Finns belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church

Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland