Finland

Location

The latitude and longitude of Finland are 64•N and 26• E.

It is north of the Baltic Sea and Estonia.

It is east of Sweden.

It is west of Russia.

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Place

Physical Characteristics: Finland is a country full of lakes and islands. An example is a lake called, "Finnish Lakeland." Fjords are also common in Finland because of the glaciers from the Ice Age carving out the land. Most of the land is covered with forests, and very little fertile soil to be able to grow crops, which are typically grown in southern Finland. The climate includes long, cold winters, and short, warm summers.

Human Characteristics: Finland's population is about 5.5 million people, and the official language is Finnish and Swedish. The type of government is a parliamentary democracy. Finland has many famous people who have dabbled in the fine arts, such as Mika Waltari, a famous Finnish writer. Finnish food is also very popular because of the combination of traditional and posh style of food the Finnish serve.

Movement

People: The main ways people move around in Finland is by train, airplane, or boat. Mostly people who travel to Finland, and people who travel out use airplanes. Ferries are mainly used to carry out exports to other nations.

Goods: The main exports for Finland are petroleum, paper, metal, and wood. The main imports are petroleum, crude and refined.

Ideas: Finland used to be a part of Sweden, which spreads the culture to another country. When they split, Finland and Germany united as an army to take over parts of the Soviet Union's land, which mixed the 2 cultures together. Now, since the number of foreigners in Finland is increasing, the culture of Finland and the culture of other people are mixing together in the country.

Human Environment Interaction

Humans Affect Environment: Finland has a lot of air pollution, partly from burning coal and fossil fuels, partly because of traffic fumes, the cars blowing out carbon dioxide even when they're not moving. The water was also affected when a large spill of chemicals went into the rivers from a nickel mine.

Environment's Response: Climate change has taken its toll on Finland. The glaciers in the country have slowly started to melt, which releases toxic sulfur in the air. Precipitation is also predicted to raise by 5-40%, and temperatures by 2-7•C.

Region

Finland is in N0rthern Europe.

Northern Europe is known to not have such harsh temperatures because it is slightly affected by the Gulf Stream. The countries are also considered developed, which can affect why people choose to live in Finland.