bonrino everybody! Andy and I went on a city tour yesterday and learned a ton of facts about Finland, including: 1. Helsinki has a population of 500 000 people. 2. 1/10th of Finland lives in Helsinki. 3. There are 200 000 lakes in Finland. 4. "If you can't get it at Stockmanns, YOU DON'T NEED IT" (Stockmanns is a huuuuuuge department store) 5. Kids go to school from ages 7-16. A hot meal is included everyday. 6. There are 20 universities in Finland. 7. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish. Kids have to learn both languages in school, but most also speak English, German and some speak Russian as well. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8. The bear is Finland's national bear (hahahhahahahahhahahah) ANIMAL, JEEEZ. 9. Apparently, Finnish people drink the most coffee of anyone in the world. 10.
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