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Zaqarbal · 02-02-2011, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFolkslave

For some reason I would like to know what you guys know about Finland and what you thinl about Finland? (music, politics, weather, people, culture etc.)

Interesting ability to succeed in car racing.
A famous designer worldwide known for being the first article of the encyclopædia, since we all see his name on the spine every time we dust the shelves.

Just kidding.

Now seriously, it would be too long to tell. I think any educated person knows that Finland has given many notable figures to the Western Culture, and everybody should be able to mention at least a few important names in Music (e.g. Jean Sibelius), Literature (Mika Waltari), Cinema (Aki Kaurismäki), Architecture and Design (yes, Alvar Aalto, now seriously), etc...

I know the country has one of the highest social educational levels in the World, a strong economy, it adopted the euro currency (contrary to Sweden and Denmark), etc...