People
Capital City
The capital city of Finland is Helsinki. Helsinki was founded in 1550 and has been the capital of Finland since 1812. Helsinki is the home of the Finnish Parliament. Helsinki has many universities, including:
• University of Helsinki
• Aalto University
• Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
• Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
• Sibelius Academy
Helsinki is also known for many world-famous buildings, such as Johannes Cathedral and Uspenski Orthodox Church. In 1952, Helsinki held the Olympics from July 19-August 3.
Population
Finland has a total population of 5,448,025 people, as of the end of October. From January to October, population increased by 21, 350 people. There is a birth rate of 10.36 per 1,000 people, and a death rate of 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people. 50.9% of the population is female, and the other 49.1% male.
Largest City
Area. Helsinki is the largest city in Finland, and is in the region of Uusimaa. Its density is 2,856.62 kilometers squared (7,398.6 square miles), and its area is 72.24 square miles. It is in the time zone Eastern European Time, and in the summer it is in Eastern European Summer Time.
Population. Helsinki has a population of 603,968. 53% is made up of women, and 47% men. 82% speak Finnish, 6% speak Swedish, and 12% speak another type of language. The population density is 2,800 people per square kilometer.
Language
In Finland, there are two official languages. The first language, spoken by 93% of the people is Finnish. The other official language is Swedish, and is spoken by 6% of the population. Also, Sámi is a minority language that is spoken by around 2,000 people that live in North Finland, which is 0.03% of the population in Finland.
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...lptors/Musicians. Finland has many different artists and sculptors. Some of them include Henry Grahn Hermunen, Tapio Junno, Emil Wokström, and Helena Hietanen. Some Finnish composers of the 20th Century that are still alive today are Sampo Haapamäki, Eicca Toppinen, Pertty Haapanen, and Mika Pohjola.
Museums. There are many museums in Finland, including Ainola, which is located outside of Helsinki. It is the home of Finland’s famous composer, Jean Sibelius. He and his wife Aino are buried on the property. Another museum in Finland is the Finnish National Gallery locate d in Helsinki. It is the nation’s major repository of modern art. Work dates from the mid-18th century. The National Museum of Finland is located in Suomen Kansallismueo, Helsinki. This museum has the most documents from Finnish history than any other in the country. They date back to the stone-age.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven are very famous past composers that have created many pieces that have influenced not just people of their time, but people in modern times as well.
In the article “Teachers as Leaders in Finland,” by Pasi Sahlberg, it is clearly explained the major differences in the education system of not only Finland and the United States. In the article it is explained how in Finland there are many differences that students in the United States and would appreciate. In Finland there are also no standardized tests; the teachers are responsible for determining how well the students are doing themselves.
Education both influences and reflects the values and aspirations of a society. It is therefore important to recognise a set of common aims, values and purposes that underpin a school curriculum and the work of schools in a range of countries (DfE, 2008). This comparative study will explore the curricula of England and Finland - discussing the history, structure and contents; and consider which of the above are more useful in preparing young adults for life in the modern society. With reference to the modern society, it is important to understand that what makes a society modern is entirely a subjective ideology. This takes into consideration that the views and expectations of one modern society may differ from the views and expectations of another.
Around 1945, about 320,000 settlers from Japan were living in the region of Manchuria, under an immigration program that was to secure control of Manchukuo. Thousands of children or orphans were left behind in Manchuria at the end of World War II.
Education is one of the cornerstones and pillars to the establishment and preservation of democracy. In history, countless scores of philosophers and political thinkers believed that only an educated citizenry can take on the quintessential task of upholding democracy. Thomas Jefferson, the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence, stated that “an informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will.” A renowned defender of public education, Jefferson proposed plans for an education system that included grammar schools in his presidency. As a result of these relentless policies for education, the United States expanded on the concept of public instruction through the establishment and upkeep of a practical education system. The United States continued this tradition and established a reputation as one of the best education in the world. Currently, this is no longer valid as other countries such as Finland, China, and South Korea are competing for the dominant position through rigorous reforms that aim to boost student performances (“Best Education”). Meanwhile, the American system is inefficient, inhibited by political obstacles and gridlock while Finland, the top ranked country in terms of schooling, is continuing to improve. According to the PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) examinations that tested pupils across a variety of subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science of 2009, Finland’s students were ranked among the top (“PISA 2009”). The American students were ranked below average for industrialized countries in the world, revealing the reality of the educational crisis in the country. Finland’s education system, compared to the Americans, offers major differences that greatly ...
Culture can be defined as customary beliefs or ways of an origin. Characteristics that can define culture are that culture is learned, shared, based on symbols, integrated and is dynamic (EarthLink). Culture is something that can be passed down from generation to generation, it is not inherited or in our genes. We are taught culture from everyone around us and being taught culture means we will share it as well. Starting from young ages, elders of family and friends share their experiences and knowledge of the culture. Symbols can be different from all other cultures. All symbols have meaning behind them such as their language, artistic pieces and in some cases, currency. Integration of culture is known as holism, or the various parts of culture being interconnected (EarthLink). Every aspect of culture must all be learned to understand the complete meaning within the culture. Not everything within a culture can stay the same, it can adapt to the new times and changes within the society.
The information that I read about Finland’s child care is completely different than that of the United States. “We guarantee equal and universal day care for children, and we subsidize according to how much income you have. We believe that the day-care system is not just about taking care of kids, but it’s also about their education” (Chandler, 2014). In Finland, parents have the option to stay home and raise their children with benefits until they are three years old, although most parents only stay home for around one year. However, in the United States, mothers only have six weeks of paid maternity leave, which means that more infants are being placed in daycare earlier (Chandler, 2014). Also in the United States, parents have the option to put their child in preschool from the young age of three. On the other hand, Finland does not start compulsory schooling until the age of seven because “We have a lot of research showing that starting school earlier does not bring better results” (Chandler, 2014). I was not able to find any similarities between the United States and Finland regarding
France is the 19th most populous country in the world. The total French population is estimated to be 63,718,187 with around 60, 876,135 living in metropolitan France. The largest cities in France are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Nice, and Nantes The French society has a wide diversity of people and ethnicities. Ethnic groups include Celtic, Latin, Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, in addition to the Basque minorities in the south. However, there is a large percentage of immigrants in France (Legal & Illegal). In 2004 a total of 140,033 people immigrated to France, 90,250 were from Africa, and 13,710 were from Europe, the following year immigration fell to 135,890. According to to the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies, France has an estimate of 4.9 million foreign born immigrants, 2 million of which have acquired French citizenship.
Most People think Iceland is nothing but a big iceberg. In reality is has a vast amount of forest and greens fields. Iceland’s oceans have the icebergs and glaciers. Iceland is also known as the Republic of Iceland. Iceland’s people are loyal to their country and have a deep sense of community in their country. The Culture in Iceland is “Icelandic is a Germanic language related to Norwegian. Medieval Icelandic, the language of the historical-literary tradition, sometimes is called Old Norse” (Culture of Iceland, 2016). Iceland has a population of 331,918. Iceland’s military force was known for its Viking barbaric force against any enemy before going down to having no military forces. At this time, Iceland does not have a standing army. However, is an active member of NATO. The United States provides them with a force to help protect them. It is said that Iceland’s culture has not been altered since the medieval times.
Finland has freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of association, and Freedom of assembly as upheld in law and practice. On the other side, we have the USA. They have the Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to hold Assembly. Even though that they have similar freedoms they don’t always have the same constitution. They don’t always have the same number of amendments. An amendment is a change that can be made to a document. Even the US constitution can be changed.
The total population in Lumberton is 21,542. Population by Race: Caucasian 40%, African American 37%, Native American 13%, Hispanic6%, Other 3%, Biracial 2%, Asian 2%. This information was recorded for 2016-2017.
These results are taken from estimations made in 2013. The size of Vienna is approximately 160.1 mi². Many foreigners make up a great amount of the population. As it now stands, Vienna is currently the seventh greatest populated city.
As for the ethnic background, Sweden has numbers of indigenous population which consists of Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities, foreign-born or first-generation immigrants, Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, and Turks (CIA, 2014). Based on the figure, Swedish contributes to the major population in the country which almost 89.3%, followed by Finn and Sami 3%, Yugoslav 0.8%, Iranian 0.6% and other ethnics 6.3%. The main language used is Swedish. Sweden is pretty much a free country with different religions being practiced. The largest religion is Evangelical Lutheran 87% followed by other religions such as Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist which amount to 13%.
A large amount of the city is well educated. The average is 98% of people 15 and older with an education. Poverty estimations from 2007 prove that males in Venice make up more of the poverty population than women. A man's approximate percentage is 20.0% and a woman's is 7.0%. Although poverty has not been a major problem in Venice, it has increased in years.
Education differs from one country to another because every country possesses its own system of education. However, it is commonly believed that Finland has the world’s best education system (Gamerman,2008). So, its education system differs in many ways from the other countries like the one in Germany. The Finnish education system consists of basic education, upper secondary and higher education (Vossensteyn,2008) whereas German education system consists of primary education, secondary education and tertiary education(Lohmar,2012). Even Though , 9-year schooling is compulsory in both countries, they differ in the types of schools, duration of the education and so on. In this paper, the similarities and differences between these two education system is going to be referred in more detail.