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Genome research in Finland is cracking the code

Genetics researcher Mark Daly wants to stop cancer in its tracks, and says the best place to do it is Helsinki.

Coaching conducting: Finland possesses prowess on the orchestral podium

The most prestigious orchestras in the world of classical music recruit young Finnish conductors. How does Finland achieve such success in this field?

Christmas Christmas fun

That time Santa Claus visited Finland’s Twitter chat

Santa Claus himself took part in ThisisFINLAND’s Twitter chat just a short while before Christmas, and you can still read his posts online.

50 million kg (110 million lb)

Amount of wild berries gathered annually

Business & innovation Innovation

Finnish AI for the real world

Artificial intelligence isn’t just science fiction. These Finnish projects are using AI to solve pressing problems right now.

Life & society Politics

Sanna Marin, 34, Finland’s new prime minister, heads a government coalition with four other female leaders

Less than a month after her 34th birthday, Sanna Marin was chosen by her party, the Social Democrats, to replace Antti Rinne as prime minister.

Life & society Education

Finland remains among top nations in PISA education survey

Since the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) began in 2000, Finnish 15-year-olds have consistently done well. In the results released in December 2019, Finland lives up to its reputation, and also seems to show a good balance between academic achievement and life outside of school.

Business & innovation Webpick

Finnish atmospheric scientists investigate complex climate connections of particles in Arctic

Four researchers from the University of Helsinki on board the German research vessel Polarstern are analysing the Arctic atmosphere and the processes that take place there, with the aim of creating increasingly accurate climate change models.

Life & society Equality

“Equality Now” receives International Gender Equality Prize in Tampere, Finland

Originally established by the Finnish government in 2017, the year the country celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence, the International Gender Equality Prize promotes equality on a global scale.

18.1 per km²

Population density

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