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a short overview and introduction of Finland as start of our project meeting in Espoo
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LIFE IN FINLAND…GENERAL
FINLAND IN GENERAL
•GEOGRAPHICAL •CLIMATIC•ECONOMICAL•SOCIAL•FINNISH FAMILY•EDUCATIONAL •SYSTEM•WORKING LIFE
GEOGRAPHICAL POINT OF VIEW
Nordic country•Area 338 419,31 km²
•1160 km from south to north
•540 km from west to east
•Haltitunturi 1 324 m
•5,3 mill. inhabitant
•Lakes 187 888
CLIMATIC POINT OF VIEW• 4 SEASONS
• MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE +25 + 30 (+35,5)
• MINIMUM TEMPERATURE –25 –40 (-51)
• AVERAGE TEMPERATURE +5,5 (-2)
• DARKNESS, COLD, WINDY, RAINY
• MIDSUMMER – WITHOUT NIGHT
• People are unhappy, depressed, psychical problems, many suicides
ECONOMICAL POINT OF VIEW• AGRICULTURE 3,3 %• SERVICE SECTOR 66,5 %• INDUSTRY 30,2 %: wood (paper), forestry,
metal, technology, IT, electronic• Nokia 65 000 employees• Stora Enso (biggest paper manufacture in the
world)• UPM-Kymmene, Metsäliitto • Neste Oil • Kone –lifts, elevators• Wärtsilä • Finnair
SOCIAL POINT OF VIEW• ISOLATED AREA•POPULATIN DENSITY 1/17 KM2•Finns like personal space/time (distance 1 – 2
m)•URALIC LANGUAGE•NOT VERY TALKATIVE •VERY POOR BODY LANGUAGE•QUIET TEMPERAMENT•ALCOLHOLISM • IMMIGRANTS 2,7 %: Finns 97,3 %, Russians
0,51 %, Estonians 0,42 %, Swedes 0,16 %
FINNISH FAMILY• MOTHER + FATHER
+ 2 CHILDREN + DOG
• divorced 27,6 %• Maternity leave max 3
years• Mothers like working• Child care• Elderly homes
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
•PRESCHOOL 6 – 7 YEARS (1 y)•COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 1 – 9 classes•HIGH SCHOOL/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL•UNIVESTITY/POLYTECHNIC•LIFE LONG LEARNING
WORKING LIFE
•work is most important (to have work)•flexible work time (all time if need)•very important to be on right time in
place•equality between employer and
employees•unemployment 7,6 % (28.2.2009)•Bully in work place: psychological
problems