People
Capital City
The capital city of Finland is Helsinki. Helsinki was founded in 1550 and has been the capital of Finland since 1812. Helsinki is the home of the Finnish Parliament. Helsinki has many universities, including:
• University of Helsinki
• Aalto University
• Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
• Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
• Sibelius Academy
Helsinki is also known for many world-famous buildings, such as Johannes Cathedral and Uspenski Orthodox Church. In 1952, Helsinki held the Olympics from July 19-August 3.
Population
Finland has a total population of 5,448,025 people, as of the end of October. From January to October, population increased by 21, 350 people. There is a birth rate of 10.36 per 1,000 people, and a death rate of 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people. 50.9% of the population is female, and the other 49.1% male.
Largest City
Area. Helsinki is the largest city in Finland, and is in the region of Uusimaa. Its density is 2,856.62 kilometers squared (7,398.6 square miles), and its area is 72.24 square miles. It is in the time zone Eastern European Time, and in the summer it is in Eastern European Summer Time.
Population. Helsinki has a population of 603,968. 53% is made up of women, and 47% men. 82% speak Finnish, 6% speak Swedish, and 12% speak another type of language. The population density is 2,800 people per square kilometer.
Language
In Finland, there are two official languages. The first language, spoken by 93% of the people is Finnish. The other official language is Swedish, and is spoken by 6% of the population. Also, Sámi is a minority language that is spoken by around 2,000 people that live in North Finland, which is 0.03% of the population in Finland.
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...lptors/Musicians. Finland has many different artists and sculptors. Some of them include Henry Grahn Hermunen, Tapio Junno, Emil Wokström, and Helena Hietanen. Some Finnish composers of the 20th Century that are still alive today are Sampo Haapamäki, Eicca Toppinen, Pertty Haapanen, and Mika Pohjola.
Museums. There are many museums in Finland, including Ainola, which is located outside of Helsinki. It is the home of Finland’s famous composer, Jean Sibelius. He and his wife Aino are buried on the property. Another museum in Finland is the Finnish National Gallery locate d in Helsinki. It is the nation’s major repository of modern art. Work dates from the mid-18th century. The National Museum of Finland is located in Suomen Kansallismueo, Helsinki. This museum has the most documents from Finnish history than any other in the country. They date back to the stone-age.
In the article “Teachers as Leaders in Finland,” by Pasi Sahlberg, it is clearly explained the major differences in the education system of not only Finland and the United States. In the article it is explained how in Finland there are many differences that students in the United States and would appreciate. In Finland there are also no standardized tests; the teachers are responsible for determining how well the students are doing themselves.
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In this paper, it will be looking at the culture and education practices of Finland, Canada, and China. Education varies from country to country as well as does one's culture, lifestyle of the people who live there. In doing so will review their culture and the role of their education policies that are used to motivate schools and teachers to improve student learning along with how their culture plays into learning. Furthermore, children should be taught with respect to their culture. However, we can also learn from one another. In addition, we have similar and different educational practices from one another. Such as when it comes to the Finnish, Canadians, to the Chinese as, we all learn in different environments because of our culture. Furthermore, and most importantly, thus educational practices vary from culture to culture. For instance, these counties are considered some of the best when it comes to education, Finland, Canada, China and it is because of their educational practices along with their culture government.
About land mass, Russia is the biggest country in the world. Within the largest country, over 140 million people reside within its borders. Terrain includes hills, mountains, and valleys. Summers tend to be warm and favorable with humidity; winters, on the other hand, are extremely freezing with large amounts of snow. Due to the land being extremely icy and dry in summer and winter, the soil is not ideal for agriculture. The primary language spoken is Russian, for most English is the secondary language. Religion plays a significant role in society where the majority attends the Russian Orthodox Church. With religion playing a part in the majority of the country, families are intertwined with the church.
Finland has freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of association, and Freedom of assembly as upheld in law and practice. On the other side, we have the USA. They have the Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to hold Assembly. Even though that they have similar freedoms they don’t always have the same constitution. They don’t always have the same number of amendments. An amendment is a change that can be made to a document. Even the US constitution can be changed.
The information that I read about Finland’s child care is completely different than that of the United States. “We guarantee equal and universal day care for children, and we subsidize according to how much income you have. We believe that the day-care system is not just about taking care of kids, but it’s also about their education” (Chandler, 2014). In Finland, parents have the option to stay home and raise their children with benefits until they are three years old, although most parents only stay home for around one year. However, in the United States, mothers only have six weeks of paid maternity leave, which means that more infants are being placed in daycare earlier (Chandler, 2014). Also in the United States, parents have the option to put their child in preschool from the young age of three. On the other hand, Finland does not start compulsory schooling until the age of seven because “We have a lot of research showing that starting school earlier does not bring better results” (Chandler, 2014). I was not able to find any similarities between the United States and Finland regarding
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Russia culture is very different from any other culture that I have ever read about. This is a country that is dominated by males. Males actually run the county of Russia. The men are so dominated that every Russian women dream is to be married and have a family with these men. Russia is known for its poor society. In the book Sakharov he mentions how he moved from one place to another. He first was in Moscow’s larger apartments with his family. In this apartment there were six families. With thin the six families they had to share the kitchen and the bathroom. Then he states that he moved into a very old house and in this old house there was a leaking ceiling. With in this house there were still six families that shared everything. (Sakharov 24-25)
The official language of Norway has two forms. Bokmål, or “book language” is used in most written works and is spoken by more than 80 percent of the people, especially those living in urban areas. English is taught in the schools beginning at age 11, and is widely spoken as a second language. Communication is very similar to that of the United States. Although technology is probably more advanced, things like Internet, and cellular communication are very widely used with an average of 2 cell phones per person in Norway.
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