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Functionality and Wellbeing

Finland ranks second out of 180 countries in press freedom. The index measures pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative…

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Democracy Equality Facts Freedom Government Society

Edited: 18.4.2019

Creative industries in Finland have shaped the nation through centuries. Our rich music culture, design and architecture, visual and performing…

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Architecture Arts Circus Creative Dance Design FINFO Games Music Theatre

Edited: 23.5.2018

What’s life really like in Finland? ThisisFINLAND, Finland’s official country portal, invited Finnish YouTubers to take over our…

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Arts Culture Facts Lifestyle Society

Edited: 5.1.2018

Finnish design takes its inspiration from glimmering white snow. The video is part of the series Form follows Nature and…

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Arts Design Fashion Innovation Nature

Edited: 5.9.2017

Finnish design takes its inspiration from Finnish forests. The video is part of the series Form follows Nature and courtesy…

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Arts Design Fashion Innovation Nature

Edited: 5.9.2017

The unique arctic sunlight and the Northern lights act as an inspiration for Finnish designers. The video is part of…

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Arts Design Fashion Innovation Nature

Edited: 5.9.2017

The Beautiful Finnish archipelago acts as an inspiration for Finnish designers. The video is part of the series Form follows…

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Arts Design Fashion Innovation Nature

Edited: 5.9.2017

Simple, modern, pure, sustainable, eternal – these are words used to describe Finnish design. KOTI – home in Finnish – is a tribute…

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Architecture Arts Design Fashion Innovation

Edited: 5.9.2017

Meet Eero Aarnio, Finnish designer, who is known for his unique and playful design aesthetic. The Ball Chair (1963) is considered…

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Arts Culture Design

Edited: 30.5.2017

Meet kalsarikännit, the Finnish word for drinking at home in your underwear

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Arts Culture Design Emoji Society

Edited: 21.3.2017

Meet kalsarikännit, the Finnish word for drinking at home in your underwear

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Arts Culture Emoji Society

Edited: 31.1.2019

Finland’s contemporary art scene embraces everything from experimental artist-run initiatives and commercial galleries to flagship art institutions. There are over…

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Arts Creative Culture

Edited: 31.1.2019

Education and know-how

The country rankings are a fast and simple way to display Finland’s impressive performance globally across a range of…

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Arts Culture Facts Library Literature

Edited: 17.5.2016

Country ranking – Press freedom

FINFO – Creative Finland

#ProudTubeFin: DIY and arts & crafts

Design: Finnish Snow

Design: Finnish Forest

Design: Finnish Light

Design: Finnish Archipelago

KOTI exhibit space at the Habitare Fair 2016

Meet Eero Aarnio

Kalsarikännit – in Russian

Kalsarikännit

Finnish art thrives

Country ranking – Most literate