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Feeling at home in Finland
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Feeling at home in Finland

Somali-born social activist Abdirahim “Husu” Hussein wants to make Finland a better place.

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The heat is on!
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The heat is on!

Finns have built the world’s biggest sauna, which doubles the size of the previous Guinness World Record.

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Finland top-rated for press freedom
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Finland top-rated for press freedom

Despite being a small country with a language spoken by very few people, Finland has a diverse and high quality media market.

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Three men and a baby box
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Three men and a baby box

A trio of Finnish dads turned the country’s biggest social innovation into a prosperous business

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Finland in facts
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Finland in facts

Visualise a few main facts about Finland at a glance.

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A penny for your thoughts
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A penny for your thoughts

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

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The common language of football
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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.

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21 x Finland
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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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