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  1. Nov 19, 2020 · Of the Nordic countries, Sweden is usually held up as a role model. But in these times it's worth taking a look at Finland. The coronavirus infection rates are lower than in the rest of...

  2. Mar 20, 2024 · Finland boasts one of the most gender-equal societies in the world, according to a 2023 report by the World Economic Forum. As of April 2023, women accounted for 46% of the country’s...

  3. Apr 1, 2023 · Finland has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. What’s the secret? The answer is complicated. Cultivating a sense of wonder can be a salve for a turbulent mind.

  4. Mar 20, 2020 · Introduction. From 2013 until today, every time the World Happiness Report (WHR) has published its annual ranking of countries, the five Nordic countriesFinland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland – have all been in the top ten, with Nordic countries occupying the top three spots in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Clearly, when it comes to the ...

  5. Mar 15, 2018 · Finland has a lot to smile about. The Scandinavian country landed the top spot on the United Nations’ World Happiness Report, released Wednesday.

  6. Dec 28, 2021 · Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, Finland successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union ...

  7. Apr 18, 2024 · Finland was under Swedish rule from the 12th to the 19th century, and became an autonomous grand dutchy of Russia in 1809, from which it finally gained its independence in 1917. After...