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February 2016
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Finland-Majestic Civility
Finns have a cultural affinity for avoiding small
talk and braggadocio. Best of all, cell phone conversations, in the land of Nokia, are conducted privately. “Quiet as a Finn” holds true. But Finland is
more than respite from noise and self-hype: Its 5
million citizens enjoy top-tier living standards.
One-third of Finland lies above the Arctic Circle,
but Baltic Sea and Gulf Stream currents moderate
the climate. The land, 86% of which is forested,
holds 188,000 lakes. Wildlife abounds, with 60
species of mammals, 70 species of freshwater fish,
and hundreds of species of birds.
Finland is young, becoming a nation only in
1917, after 700 years of Swedish rule.
“Complex” best describes Finland's World War II
history. Germany provided weapons to the Finns to
ward off Russia, to the east. Finland's Jewish citizens
were protected from persecution,
and those fighting on the Eastern
Front had access to a field synagogue. However, in northern
Lapland, Finland fought against
Germany.
Finland received no foreign aid
after WWII, and was the sole
nation to repay its war debts to
the United States. To Russia, the
Finns ceded land and paid heavy
war reparations.
Today, Finland exports technology,