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| Capital: |
Helsinki |
| Government: |
Parliamentary
democracy |
| Official
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Finnish, Swedish |
| Population: |
5,265,926 |
| Currency: |
Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Electricity: |
230V, 50Hz |
Time
zone:
Summer (DST) |
EET (UTC+2)
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Calling
code: |
+358 |
| Current Time: |
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| Information
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High School Year
Youth
For Understanding International Exchange
High School Year Program Exchange
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Regarded as honest
and straightforward, Finnish people are exactly just that.
Some might call their outspoken and unceremonious rude,
but the truth is that they are being honest. They say
what they mean and mean what they say. "If the weather
is bad, there is no use calling it beautiful", a
Finn thinks.
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Shy
is what you might think of the Finns when you first meet
them but once you get to know them, you will find that
they are kind and caring. Promises and agreements are
taken seriously by Finnish people. They have a highly
regards to loyalty and reliability.
Finnish
youth usually spend their time in sports as well as
cultural and volunteer groups. In summer, there are
also many festivals and happening all around Finland.
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Finnish
families are close-knit. These days, in many families,
both parents have to work, and children are expected to
help with household chores. However, children also have
a lot of freedom in their comings and goings. The Finns
believe that independence comes responsibility and this
is something that young people are always expected to
have.
Work,
school and other activities might make it impossible
for some Finnish families to always have meals together
but it is common that they spend time with their family
during weekends. Finnish cuisine has a mixture scent
of Western and Eastern cookery. Potatoes are the staple
food, served with various fish or meat sauces. Don’t
forget to say ‘Thank you’ (kiitos) to the person who
made the food after the meal.
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After
pre-school, Finish children continue their education at
comprehensive schools. Alternatively, they can also choose
vocational schools, e.g. business school or corresponding
study at high school at the three-year upper secondary school.
Later, most students go universities or vocational institutes
for higher education. Nowadays, students spends longer years
in educational intuitions, so many Finnish people start
their working life at the age of late twenties.
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