Finland is a beautiful Nordic country located in the Northern European region. Finland is a country famous for its unique culture and surreal natural beauty. Based on the recently published happiness index, Finland secured first place. The Finnish people lead peaceful life with a good standard of living. There are many such interesting facts about this beautiful country. Following are some of them. There are at least 3-4 million saunas found in Finland: The sauna is an integral part of Finnish culture. This is a place for socialization and relaxation. People from various parts visit here and interact with others. Due to its abundance for ages, it has been included in the list of ‘UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage’. Usually, each society has one or more than one saunas. Sauna is a necessity in Finland. In earlier times, Finnish women usually gave birth inside a sauna. Milk is preferred by most people in Finland: The Finns love milk and other dairy products a lot. You can understand this by following the statistics. A person consumes around 34 gallons of milk annually. Now, you can easily understand why Finland is regarded as the highest milk-consuming country in the world. Other dairy products like curd, cheese, yogurt, icecream are also loved by the Finns. The famous wife-carrying race was played for the first time in Finland: Globally Wife-carrying race has become very popular nowadays. This game was invented in Finland. There it is known as Eukonkanto. In this competition, men carry their female partners. This is not the simple running by carrying wives. They need to overcome many obstacles too. The event was first played in Sonkajärvi, Finland. Today, Sonkajärvi is the venue of the ‘Wife Carrying World Championships’. Can you guess the prize? The winner gets the beer equal to the weight of the winner's wife. The Finns love to drink coffee: Just like milk, residents of Finland love to drink coffee. Again, Finland tops the list of the top ten coffee-consuming countries globally. Each person consumes 12 kilograms of coffee yearly. Apart from everyday drinks, Coffee is considered a celebratory drink too. Finland and celebration of ‘Day For Failure’: When do people celebrate? The obvious answer is after getting the success. Globally people celebrate success. But, in Finland, there is a day dedicated to celebrating failure. This shows why they are unique. Every year, 13th October is marked as a ‘day for failure’ in Finland. This was celebrated for the first time in 2010. Some Finnish students from University conducted it for the first time. Gradually, it became famous. On this date, many people gather at one place and share their stories about failures. It works as a therapy for most of them. This also encourages you to take risks in life. Recently, many big personalities like politicians, actors support this movement. Do visit Finland once in your life.
