Finland's history begins some 10,000 years ago when the territory of the current Finland started releasing from the thick ice that had covered its surface during the ice age. That is when the area now known as Finland was inhabited by the first settlers who came from the south and east. Throughout the prehistoric era, until the end of the Viking Age around the year 1050, Finland was ...

Name in Finnish: SuomiForm of government:   Republic, parliamentary democracy, elections every four yearsHead of state:  President, elected for six yearsPopulation 5.2 million, 17 inhabitants per km2Official languages: Finnish (93%), Swedish (6%) Dimensions: is the fifth European country regarding the surface, 338,145 km2,10% of the surface are covered with inland waters and  69% of forestApproximately 190,000 lakes,The most vast archipelago of EuropeApproximately 100,000 ...

The Finnish culture can be seen as part of the Western culture which is strongly influenced by Catholic and Protestant Christian tradition. Although it is thought that the Finnish people and Finnish-speakers have lived in the geographical area of Finland for at least 5000 years, the impact of German and Swedish culture is very big in Finland, probably because Finland belonged to Sweden for 700 years between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Russian influence has ...

The Nordic countries are famous of their successful artistic industries and tradition in arts. The Nordic music, cinematography, literature, architecture, fine arts as well as the artistic and industrial design are known worldwide. Nordic literature Nordic music Nordic fine arts Nordic Cinema and filmmaking Nordic Design Art in Finland Art in Denmark Art in Sweden Art in  in Norway Art ...

The languages of the Nordic countries can be roughly divided between Scandinavian languages and Finno-Ugric languages, belonging in the first group the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic, and in the second group the Finnish language. Also the Laplandic Sami- language is representative of the Northern European languages and belongs to the ...