For about 700 years, Finland was part of Sweden. When the lands were first conquered, virtually all the Finnish nobles lost their lands to either Swedes, Germans, or to the Catholic Church. Swedish nobility often viewed Finland as inferior and Kings of Sweden would rarely visit.
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Fun Fact: Schools in Finland
While most schools all around give homework to students, Finland’s schools are known for their lack or zero amount of homework for a majority of their students. Along with other factors (like smaller class sizes) Finland has one of the highest high school graduation rates (and rates of students who make it to college) in…
Fun Fact: Origin of the Name Nokia
Nokia got its name from the Finnish town of Nokia. The company originally was a wood-pulp mill and also started making rubber products in Nokia.
Fun Fact: The Finnish Sniper Who Terrified The Soviet Army
Simo Hayha was a Finnish sniper during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union which also took place during World War II. The Red Army was so scared of him that they nick-named him White Death as he is believed to have killed 505 soldiers. The Soviets went to great efforts to destroy…
Fun Fact: Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War took place during 1918 as part of World War I and its political instability. Finland at the time was quite newly independent from Russia. A short but notable civil war broke out between the White Army (supported by Germany) and the Red Army (supported by Soviet Russia) in a bitter political…