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Finland

A penny for your thoughts
Life & societySociety

A penny for your thoughts

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

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The common language of football
Life & societyFinland

The common language of football

Finns have started to independently help asylum seekers integrate on the football field. Sports unite people: everyone wants to play towards the same goal.

Tagged in FinlandSocietySports
21 x Finland
Life & societyFinland

21 x Finland

An international group of young journalists was invited to experience different aspects of Finnish life and society. Here’s what made an impression on them.

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Finns celebrate freedom every December
Two blue-and-white candles burning on a window sill.
Life & societySociety

Finns celebrate freedom every December

One of Finland’s most inspiring celebrations arrives every year on December 6: Independence Day. (Try pronouncing it in Finnish, Itsenäisyyspäivä; or in Swedish, Självständighetsdagen.)

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For goodness’ sake, Finland is number two!
World Cup 2014, Brazil, Finland, Euro 2016, Eagle Owls, Helsinki, football, soccer, Miiko Albornoz, Chile
Life & societySociety

For goodness’ sake, Finland is number two!

See why Finland places second on the global Good Country Index. It’s about the greater good of humanity and the planet.

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Specialising in fierce Finnish liquorice
salmiakki, Salmiakkikioski, kiosk, salt liquorice, candy, sweets, lippakioski, Runeberginkatu, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Specialising in fierce Finnish liquorice

A Helsinki kiosk with 91 kinds of salmiakki candy draws customers who just want to try it or who can’t get enough of it.

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Design fills the fabric of Finnish life
Finnish design, practical, democratic, Marimekko, Muurame, Arabia, Iittala, Helsinki Design Week, Fiskars, Artek, mugs, cutlery, plates, furniture, tables, beds, chairs, curtains, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Design fills the fabric of Finnish life

Finnish design is for everyone. A family in Finland shows how world-famous design items form part of daily life.

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Oulu startups pitch till midnight
Finnish, Finland, games industry, gaming, Startup, Nokia, Oulu, Laturi, MyPose, Bill Reichert, BusinessOulu, Midnight Pitch Fest
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Oulu startups pitch till midnight

Thanks to events like Midnight Pitch Fest, Finland’s northern city of Oulu is becoming known as the city of startups.

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