UniOulu Applicant guide 2027 - Product brochure - Page 54
Finland – the happiest
country in the world
One of the world’s
most peaceful countries
Finland
› has 5.5 million inhabitants,
The country of thousands of lakes, Lapland
17.9 inhabitants per
wilderness, and high technology cities, Finland
square kilometre
has been recently ranked as one of the most
› is one of the leading
peaceful, competitive, and happiest countries
in the world. Finland has a diversified modern
countries in internet and
mobile phone use
industrial economy and the income per capita is
› has ca. 2 000 000 saunas
among the highest in Western Europe.
› has exactly 187 888 lakes
› is the home of sauna,
Modern welfare state
Marimekko, Nokia, Polar
Finland was the only Nordic state to join the Euro
Electro, Oura Ring, Alvar
system at its initiation in January 1999. Today,
Aalto and Santa Claus
the key features of Finland’s modern welfare
› has one of the highest
state are a high standard of education, equality
educational participation
promotion, and national social security system.
rates in the world
Easy access
From Finland you have easy access to
other Nordic countries, especially Sweden and Norway, and Continental Europe.
Finns
› are among the biggest
coffee drinkers
› are among the biggest
The two official languages, Finnish and
ice-cream eaters
Swedish, are complemented with Eng-
› claim sports as their
lish as many Finns speak fluent English.
Read more about Finland
www.visitfinland.com/en
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sisu, Moomins, Supercell,
A member of the European Union since 1995,
favourite leisure time activity
