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

13%

of Finnish forests are protected

Source: Discovering Finland

200

Number of nights the Northern Lights are visible in Finnish Lapland in a typical year

1987

The year Design Forum Finland started promoting Finnish design

180,741

Number of registered snowmobiles

Source: Statistics Finland