Finnish Facts 21-25

21. The border between Finland and Sweden crosses through a small island in an unusual way because back in 1885 the Finns accidentally built a lighthouse on the Swedish side of the island.

 22. The Sami people of Northern Finland have a unit of measurement called the ‘poronkusema’ – the distance a reindeer can walk before needing to urinate.

23. 34% of all alcohol sold at liquor stores in the entire country of Estonia are bought by people from Finland. Also, roughly 2% of the Finnish population visits Estonia up to 3 times a month to buy alcohol. 

24. Reindeer herders in Finland paint their reindeer’s antlers with reflective paint to cut down on deer-car collisions.

25. Finland’s current president was in Thailand during the 2004 tsunami. He survived by climbing up a utility pole with his son.