Summer quiz - How much do you know about Finland?
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3 Corporate presentation May 2013
When did Finland enter the EU?
• 1992
• 1995
• 2002
Finland entered the EU in 1995 together with Austria and Sweden.
4 Corporate presentation May 2013
Finnish company Nokia is know worldwide for its
mobile phones. But what is the origin of the word
Nokia?
• Nokia is the Finnish for "phone“
• It is formed from the initials of the children of the
company's founder
• It is the name of a town in Finland
5 Corporate presentation May 2013
Finnish company Nokia is know worldwide for its
mobile phones. But what is the origin of the word
Nokia?
• Nokia is the Finnish for "phone“
• It is formed from the initials of the children of the
company's founder
• It is the name of a town in Finland
The city of Nokia is situated in the South of Finland.
6 Corporate presentation May 2013
Finnish is a very difficult language to learn. Why is it so
peculiar?
• In Finnish there is no direct translation of the verb "to have"
• In Finnish there are no prepositions
• Finnish has 15 more letters than in the English alphabet
7 Corporate presentation May 2013
Finnish is a very difficult language to learn. Why is it so
peculiar?
• In Finnish there is no direct translation of the verb "to have"
• In Finnish there are no prepositions
• Finnish has 15 more letters than in the English alphabet
Finnish was created by Mikael Agricola, a Finnish bishop,
in the 16th century, who based it on Latin grammar.
8 Corporate presentation May 2013
Finland is part of EU but is not part of another big
organisation, which one?
• NATO
• The Schengen group
• The Eurozone
9 Corporate presentation May 2013
Finland is part of EU but is not part of another big
organisation, which one?
• NATO
• The Schengen group
• The Eurozone
Finland (as Sweden) is not part of NATO.
10 Corporate presentation May 2013
• Russian
• Swedish
• Estonian
Approximately 6% of the inhabitants speak another
language than Finnish as their mother tongue. Which
language is it?
11 Corporate presentation May 2013
Approximately 6% of the inhabitants speak another
language than Finnish as their mother tongue. Which
language is it?
• Russian
• Swedish
• Estonian
Swedish is the second official language of Finland.