7 interesting facts about Finland
Forming / / December 19, 2019
Finland could never boast of huge deposits of minerals or favorable climate. The history of this state, too, can not be called too easy and safe. Nevertheless, today it is one of the advanced countries, which has repeatedly sought the title of the most favorable for habitation.
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Finland gained independence in December 1917. Prior to that, the country is ruled by the first Sweden and then Russia. During the first few decades of the existence of a young country went through a civil war, three wars with the Soviet Union, and then entered the Second World War.
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In Finland, which is often called the country of thousands of lakes, there are about 190,000 closed natural water reservoirs. In addition, on its territory there are 179,584 of the island. No country in the world can boast of a similar amount.
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Finland is one of the leading places in the world for the consumption of coffee (According to some estimates - the first). Every year the people of this country drink coffee by 12 kilograms. It's just an incredible figure, given that in such traditionally "coffee" a country like Brazil, consume almost half of the drink.
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The population of Finland on January 31, 2015 was 5,475,450 people. One of the residents is a Santa Claus, the official address of which is as follows:
santa Claus
Santa Claus Main Post Office
FI-96930 Arctic Circle
FINLAND
If you have not sent a letter asking for a gift, you should hurry.
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At present, the reform of the social security developed in Finland. It involves the introduction of the country's "unconditional income," that is a kind of non-taxable the minimum amount that will receive all adult residents of the country without any additional conditions. It is assumed that this would amount to 800 euros per month. In return, the government plans to cancel rather cumbersome and complicated system of social benefits.
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In Finland, you can quite happily drink water straight from the tap. 80% of the water in Finland is classified as extremely clean. Several years ago, the Committee on Water Resources of the United Nations recognized the tap water in Finland, the purest in the world.
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In Finland, not to tip. Usually the service is included in the price, and no one expects you to some additional incentives. However, if you do decide to leave a tip, then it will be happy.
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