finland

     

– on the European continent  (light green & ark grey) – in the European Union  (light green)  —  [Legend]

Trivia about finland

  • When visiting this country, why not try the cloudberry soup, the reindeer tongue or the sauna sausage
  • First performed on Helsinki Radio in 1958, Merikanto's "Juha" is one of this country's finest operas
  • Part of Lapland north of the Arctic Circle has been proclaimed "Santa Claus Land" in this country
  • Mount Haltia, this country's highest point, lies near its borders with Norway & Sweden
  • Poland,England,Finland
  • Major cities in this European nation include Vaasa, Maarianhamina & Helsinki
  • Until 1940, Lake Ladoga, the largest entirely within Europe, was shared by Russia & this country to the west
  • Tampere & Helsinki
  • This country's largest university is the University of Helsinki
  • In 1897 this country granted its great composer Jean Sibelius a yearly pension
  • (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) For more than 100 years, this northern neighbor was a grand duchy ruled by Russia
  • This country could call itself the land of 60,000 lakes including Puulavesi & Saimaa
  • This country's highest point is Haltia, which rises 4,357 feet near its northwestern border with Norway
  • Helsinki is situated on the Gulf of this
  • Norway & Russia
  • This country's Kemijoki River rises near the Russian border and empties into the Gulf of Bothnia
  • This N. European country was a grand duchy ruled by Russia before gaining its independence in 1917
  • From 1714 to 1721 Russia occupied this neighbor in what has been called the "Great Wrath"
  • Russia's 1939 invasion of this neighbor met with resistance from highly mobile ski troops
  • From 1920 to 1932 this country's Paavo Nurmi set more than 20 world records in distances from 1,500 to 20,000 M
  • In the 1939-1940 "Winter War", the vast Soviet war machine was unleashed against this smaller country
  • This country that has Helsinki as its capital has almost one cell phone for every 2 people
  • In 2000 Tarja Halonen became the first female president of this nation
  • you're hopping in Helsinki
  • From 1788 to 1790 Russia & Sweden fought over this country
  • In its native language, this heavily forested European country is known as Suomi
  • In 2000 Tarja Halonen became the first woman president of this northern European nation seen here
  • The seaport of Bjorneeborg in this northern European nation rests on the Gulf of Bothnia
  • The design of this country's flag is credited to poet Zachris Topelius
  • Later president, Carl Mannerheim commanded this country's army in its brave fight against the Soviets in 1939-40
  • On June 4 this country honors Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, a leader in its fight for independence from Russia
  • Writers from Norway, Sweden & Denmark had already won; in 1939 it was the turn of someone from this country
  • ...in international studies if you can't recollect that the Eduskunta is this country's Parliament
  • This North European country marks December 6 for its 1917 independence from Russia
  • The world's oldest tango festival, the Tangomarkkinat, is held annually in this northern European country
  • A gag begun in 2005 often points out how much Conan resembles Tarja Halonen, the female president of this nation
  • The miraculous 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team beat this country in its final game
  • The Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations for invading this neighbor in November 1939
  • Suomi
  • Fight! Fight! Fight! For the blue and white! We will resist the Russian bear! Fight on!
  • In February 1940 the Soviets became a Mannerheim line steamroller & invaded this northern country
  • The colors of this country's flag, seen here, represent its snows & lakes
  • After getting reparations from this country following WWII, the USSR returned the Porkkala Peninsula to it
  • ...1939 & 1940 was when the USSR fought this country in "the Winter War"
  • Ski boots were needed in quantity when Russia invaded this neighbor in 1939