Finland Your assignment: Pick one country in Eastern Europe. Give a brief history of the country before and after the break up of the Soviet Union. As you explore your country, consider the following: What were the major political and economic forces at work when the Soviet Union wielded power in the region, and how have those forces played out over the last 10 years? I have chosen to write about Finland for my trip. As you can see Finland is located at the far north of this map and it
Finland, a country in northern Europe. Finland is a Nordic country situated in the geographical region of Fennoscandia, which includes Scandinavia. With a population of 5.48 million (2016), has roughly stayed the same over the past two decades. Finland is a parliamentary republic with a central government. It joined the European Union on January 1 1995. Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, Finland declared itself as an independent country. However in 1918 the fledging state was split by
While Finland is a rather young country in terms of independence, seeing that it was only in 1917 that it became independent, it is a country that has had a constant development of nationalism, values, and national identity. Finnish nationalism is highly shaped by its past before it was an independent country and by its neighbor, Russia. It also is affected by the three Wars which would involve its neighbor Russia. The three wars fought in WWII, events leading up to them, and their end results
today as Finland was first inhabited by the Sami people. The Sami were indigenous people that inhabited the Arctic area after the ice age was over. Fishing was the main livelihood as well as fur trapping, and herding of sheep, goats, and reindeer. Although there is ten distinct Sami languages, only three were practiced in the Finland region; Northern Sami, Inari Sami, and Skolt Sami. However, when Finnish speakers moved into this region the Sami people were forced to migrate upward. Finland grew in
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
and Jukka create most of this controversy. Jaanus and Jukka are brothers who are born in Finland. Jukka move's out of Finland and he becomes a Canadian, in name, in body and in soul. Jaanus relocates to Canada several years later, but he's different. When Jaanus moves to Canada he doesn't become a Canadian. He is a Finn living in Canada. His body is in Canada but his name, and his soul still belong to Finland. When Jaanus first enters the play he insists that his name is Karkulainen. This immediately
Iceland. Unlike Sweden, Finland has about 5 million people, while Sweden has around 9 million people. Like Sweden, though, the first humans in Finland began arriving in 9,000 BC. The two also had the powerful vikings, who raided Europe. However, Finland has an area of 338,424 km, and on the other hand, Sweden has an area of 450, 295 km. It’s true that the two countries have a close relationship. As for Norway, it has a population of also 5 million, unlike Sweden. Though like Finland, and also Sweden,
producing and expanding human welfare it will always be subject to attack as long as human nature remains at its current state of evolution. -The Nordic News Network Scandinavia is a region of Northern Europe that includes Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. All the countries of Scandinavia share similar languages, are ethnically homogeneous, and are known to be punctual, honest, and modest. While each country does have its differences, they all have one major thing in common: the Nordic
The Nordic Model describes the economic and social models of the 5 Nordic countries; Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The model combines ‘growth and solidarity’ (TNMiNE, 2013) which results in the Nordic countries often presenting themselves at the top of the international ratings in the following areas: ‘equal distribution of income, competitiveness, innovation, employment, equality - gender equality and environmental stewardship’ (TNMiNE, 2013). The Scandinavian countries are commonly
History The current state of healthcare provision in Finland can be traced to its roots beginning prior to the Second World War and just before Nazi occupation in the region. Tuberculosis and infectious disease was responsible for nearly one in three Finn deaths, particularly among the younger population of the time. (Koskinen, 2006) As such, government-sponsored healthcare was primarily rendered in tuberculosis sanitaria distributed throughout the country and initially divided into tuberculosis
Paavo Nurmi is considered by some to be the greatest runner of all time. He was known as "The King of Runners" or the "Flying Finn". Famous all over the world, Nurmi became an unending source of national pride for the newly independent Finland. Paavo Nurmi was driven by love of running. He had a burning will to succeed in life, and racing was his way to gain recognition from his fellow men and to fulfil the high standards he had set for himself. Martti Jukola, a famous Finnish sports journalist,
Shipbuilding in Sweden Sweden is a northern European country located between Finland and Norway. The country shares its borders with the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak. Although known as a military powerhouse in the 17th century, Sweden has remained a neutral country and has not participated in any of the World Wars in modern history. A former agricultural based country, Sweden has evolved into a highly industrialized one, with its rich resources of iron, hydroelectric, and
Stockholm is spread across islands. The capital of Sweden expands through its archipelago. It is in Lake Mälaren, and outlooks the Baltic Sea (“Stockholm” 1) The country Sweden itself is apart of Europe, in the Scandinavia area, next to Denmark, Finland, and Norway. It is a large port country, surrounded by water on most sides. Sweden is a large country in terms of history. Stockholm has been the capital of Sweden for a long time (“Sweden” 1). It used to be a great power in Scandinavia. It conquered
encountered by ships operating in the continuous mode of icebreaking” The Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland, Report No 24, 1972. 14. Määttänen, M. “On the flexural strength of brackish water ice by in-situ-tests” Marine Science Communications, 2(2), 125-138, 1976. 15. Soa T. “Numerical simulations of a sea ice beam in four-point bending” Master’s Thesis, Aalto University, Finland, 2011. 16. Anghileri, M., Castelletti, L-M. L, Invernizzi, F., Mascheroni, M. “A survey of numerical models
state system does face challenges either way. Challenges for the welfare states in 21st century: One of the most known welfare state systems in the world is of Nordic countries that comprise the North Atlantic and the North Europe. These include Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Norway. The countries of Nordic model have some common features, such as social system and history. The Nordic model accentuates the concepts such as social cohesion, egalitarianism and security for all its citizens
When the Vikings reached the New World, they called the native inhabitants (American Indians or Native Americans), “Skræling.” There has been much debate as to what exactly this word or label meant. Some translate it as “skin wearers,” which may be true as to how they described them, being the Norse generally wore woolen or linen clothing and North American Natives generally wore animal skins. But there was one additional thing puzzling about the Norse and the Skræling. The Viking explorers weren't
The time following the Second World War turned out to be a crucial time for the development of national welfare states. European countries took different approaches to support their people. Some countries like the United Kingdom built a completely new welfare system while others like Germany and Austria decided to keep existing social welfare systems (Kaelble 264). Ultimately different plans and ideas regarding welfare led to divisions between countries that still exist. Different countries have
The Scandinavian country of Sweden is located in Northern Europe. The narrow country borders Norway, Finland, and the Baltic Sea and is heavily covered by woodlands, forests and lakes. Mountains and forests dominate the northern region of Sweden; while agriculture is predominate in the southern region. The majority of Swedes live in the southern region of the country nearest to the coastline and the valley of lakes. Personal growth and independence are highly valued in Swedish culture; individualist
Whenever I was very young, I guess you could say that I was also very gullible. I believed most of what people told me was right. All of the holiday myths would miraculously be plausible, even if they couldn’t be. People, mainly adults, only gave me the abridged version of the truth. One of these myths I was sure was true up until about fourth grade is Santa Claus. I didn’t question why the logic of Santa was so askew. I’d write letters to Santa Claus, leave out cookies and milk and carrots, along
A majority of the census views skiing as the sport of heavy winter coats, pounds upon pounds of equipment, and shivering in the frosty winds on the ski lift. In addition to this, flying down the mountains at high speeds is also associated with the addictive adrenaline rush along with bolting down couloirs, dropping cliffs and jumping out of helicopters into 3 feet of powder. To the everyday folks who fall in love with the sport, skiing is surely much more than that. Skiing is a communion with nature