The reason why Nokia has been built in Finland is simply because Finland was very far behind in terms of infrastructure, so it was relatively easy to implement new technology.
Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How'd they get so rich? Because they're free.
We can't fire our way to Finland.
The Baltic Sea is becoming more and more polluted. Not everybody living near the shore of the Baltic Sea is protecting it. It is the water of life for countries like Finland and Sweden.
I did some film reviews for small papers in Finland and things like that to be able to keep living here.
It proved to be pretty impossible to get funds for a feature film in Finland. It's still small, but the film industry was miniscule at that point in the early '80s.
Correlations are not explanations and besides, they can be as spurious as the high correlation in Finland between foxes killed and divorces.
People in Finland have also adopted me because of my dad, and that's great, but it's the one language I can't speak.
Finland must not be allowed to disappear off the map.
I think one big reason why Sweden might have a good reputation around the world is that if you look at Norway or Denmark or Finland, any of the Scandinavian countries, they all seem less interested in being a part of the larger world, where Sweden has always tried to reach out, whether it's with Volvos, Saabs, H&Ms, music, clothes.
My husband is from Finland, so every so often I'll throw a Scandinavian-themed party.
I ran for myself, not Finland.
(Finland is a famously introverted nation. Finnish joke: How can you tell if a Finn likes you? He's staring at your shoes instead of his own. )
It is positive that the change in Finland means a rush in the elections and not in the streets.
When I was a kid, I remember playing hockey outside and whenever you did, you thought about playing for Finland vs. Sweden. Thats just the way it was.
Since when has Finland been a rotten place to live in?
He saved the production a tremendous amount. Now they did the scene where Omar is on the horse and he's in the deep snow, they went to Finland to do that. That scene they went to Finland for a week. I wasn't around then.
Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States.
O to be in finland now that russia's here)
I loved movies and went to see every movie I could in Finland.
