FINLAND

LOCATION

• Continent- Europe
• Relative location- east of iceland
• Capital- Helsinki
• Absolute location- 60.1669 north and 24.9384 east

PHYSICAL AND HUMAN

• Tallest mountain- sanna lapponia, 3,375 ft
• Longest river- kemijoki- 340 miles long
• Largest lake- lake samimaa ,1,700sq miles
• Natural resources- nickel and zinc
• Climate- temperate
• Culture- Russia and European
• Religion- Finnish orthodox church
• Holidays- may 5th Ascension day ,may 8th mothers day, June 25th midsummer

MOVEMENT

• Goods brought to Finland- yarn steel and grain
• Exported- paper clothes and scientific insturments
• Technology- phones heating and cooling
• Transportation- trains busses and cars

HUMANS AND ENVIORMENT

• Crops grown- whet potatos rye and sugar beats
• Endangered species- grey wolf, pipistrelle
• Environmental problems- air polution

REGION

• Countries neighbor- Sweden
• Similarities- both have the same shape , both in Europe and same climate.
• Human features , both have a cross on the flag,both speak finnish,play the same sports