Finland might seem small, but did you know that this sparsely populated country is actually quite large. Eight largest in Europe actually!
Finland has 41 national parks. The first one opened in 1938. The latest addition is Salla National Park.
Finland is a land of lakes and forests, so you have are not short of options if you want to go for a little adventure and discover new exciting places in nature. But if you just want to enjoy the best Finland’s nature has to offer, the easiest way is to visit one of Finland’s national parks.
Do you know how many people live in Finland? It’s fewer than you think.
Finland is located in Europe, in Northern Europe to be exact. There, by the Baltic Sea, neighboring with Sweden, Norway and Russia, there you can find Finland. Finland is not part of Scandinavia, but is one of the Nordic Countries together with Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
Forests are an important part of Finland. Forests are important to Finland’s economy, but they also have a huge impact Finns wellbeing, nature’s diversity and help to fight against climate change
Finland is sometimes called the land of a thousand lakes. Why is that. Are there really that many lakes. Or are there even more lakes?
Find out what happened in Finland…before it became Finland. This short story gives you an introduction to Finland’s history.
Is Finland a large country?
How many people live there?
Find out why Finland is a big small country!
