Country snapshot : Finland - GoFuckYourself.com

emjay · 03-12-2008, 07:52 AM

The Republic of Finland, situated in the Scandinavian portion of Northern Europe, was recently rated the best country to live in by Reader?s Digest - which, it could be argued, is one more reason not to live there

Bordered by Sweden, Russia and Norway, Finland has a population of about 5.3 million people, and yet covers an area of some 130,000 square miles making it the least densely populated country in the European Union.

The Finns were way ahead of the curve in internet adoption when the web first took off about a decade ago. Hardly surprising, when you consider the long, dark and cold winters they have to endure!

One area in which Finland has established itself as a world class player is in the mobile space. Anyone not heard of Nokia? What you might not know though, is that that the seeds for this leading global brand were sown in a small Finnish town bearing the same name.

According to the company?s own estimates there are already two billion mobile phone owners in the world and that every third mobile phone sold in the world is a Nokia.

This has made some native shareholders very rich indeed - creating a small army of ?Nokia millionaires? : thus revealing a key characteristic of the Finnish character: Reserve, where understatement rules. The Finns regard the flagrant flouting of wealth as somewhat vulgar, so no brashness or showing-off here!

Finland has also been a swift developer and adopter of mobile technologies such as Pay-by-Phone for vending machines and SMS ticketing for public transport.

It was also amongst one of the world?s first countries to adopt domestic premium rate billing, for which we pay you $3.60 every time a Finnish surfer buys a password with his or her Nokia or regular phone to view your (or our) web content.

It?s not the largest of countries, but is certainly one of the more tech-savvy ones.

According to the World Audit Democracy profile, Finland is the freest nation in the world in terms of civil liberties, freedom of the press and low corruption levels.

Just pity about the weather?

LauraLee · 03-12-2008, 07:58 AM

From what I have read above, the Fins are the polar opposite to what many of us Americans believe and behave.

I like em already.

emjay · 03-12-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by LauraLee

From what I have read above, the Fins are the polar opposite to what many of us Americans believe and behave.

I like em already.

That's a good way of putting it LauraLee :-) Bet the Hummer dealership there is quiet, that's if they even have one lol

CaptainHowdy · 03-12-2008, 08:54 AM

I hoping to visit Finland sometime next year... Thanks

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Mike Semen · 03-12-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by emjay

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Just pity about the weather?

FYI Summers are mostly fine, balmy and warm. its just the winters that can eb a bit nippy...

emjay · 03-12-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Semen

FYI Summers are mostly fine, balmy and warm. its just the winters that can eb a bit nippy...

lol a bit?

I lived in Hamburg for ten years, that's north enough for me!

WebCashMaker · 03-12-2008, 09:36 AM

I went to the The Tuska Open Air Festival in Helsinki ... easy to meet girls and get laid.

pornask · 03-12-2008, 09:37 AM

emjay · 03-12-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WebCashMaker

I went to the The Tuska Open Air Festival in Helsinki ... easy to meet girls and get laid.

03-12-2008, 07:52 AM	#1
emjay Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Back in Blighty Posts: 4,277	Country snapshot : Finland The Republic of Finland, situated in the Scandinavian portion of Northern Europe, was recently rated the best country to live in by Reader?s Digest - which, it could be argued, is one more reason not to live there Bordered by Sweden, Russia and Norway, Finland has a population of about 5.3 million people, and yet covers an area of some 130,000 square miles making it the least densely populated country in the European Union. The Finns were way ahead of the curve in internet adoption when the web first took off about a decade ago. Hardly surprising, when you consider the long, dark and cold winters they have to endure! One area in which Finland has established itself as a world class player is in the mobile space. Anyone not heard of Nokia? What you might not know though, is that that the seeds for this leading global brand were sown in a small Finnish town bearing the same name. According to the company?s own estimates there are already two billion mobile phone owners in the world and that every third mobile phone sold in the world is a Nokia. This has made some native shareholders very rich indeed - creating a small army of ?Nokia millionaires? : thus revealing a key characteristic of the Finnish character: Reserve, where understatement rules. The Finns regard the flagrant flouting of wealth as somewhat vulgar, so no brashness or showing-off here! Finland has also been a swift developer and adopter of mobile technologies such as Pay-by-Phone for vending machines and SMS ticketing for public transport. It was also amongst one of the world?s first countries to adopt domestic premium rate billing, for which we pay you $3.60 every time a Finnish surfer buys a password with his or her Nokia or regular phone to view your (or our) web content. It?s not the largest of countries, but is certainly one of the more tech-savvy ones. According to the World Audit Democracy profile, Finland is the freest nation in the world in terms of civil liberties, freedom of the press and low corruption levels. Just pity about the weather? __________________ I Run 500+ WhatsApp Groups. The Zuck Owns Me www.emjayconsultancy.com

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LauraLee Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: (Still) One Touch Cockie Posts: 3,821	From what I have read above, the Fins are the polar opposite to what many of us Americans believe and behave. I like em already. __________________ Priority Payout skype lauralee.bunker LL's Email

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WebCashMaker Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,726	I went to the The Tuska Open Air Festival in Helsinki ... easy to meet girls and get laid. __________________

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