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

84.7%

of Finns live in urban areas

Source: Statistics Finland

2008

The first time international startup event Slush was held

#1

in the Human Capital Index

Source: World Economic Forum