Finland

idea that being separate from other cultures does not stop them from reaching you, along with the industrialization and modern lifestyles that accompany them. As previously mentioned, the Sami people can be found in tribes across Sweden (14,600), Finland (9,350), Norway (37,890), and Russia (1,991), and even in the United States (30,000), including actress Renee Zellwegger. The largest concentration, however, is in a region known as…

Eero Saarinen (1910 –1961) was a Finnish-American architect, born in Kirkkonummi, Finland on August 20, 1910, the same day as his father, to acclaimed Finish Architect Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950) and Sculptress Loja Gesellius Saarinen. Saarinen (Jr.) spent the first 12 years of his life in Finland, constantly surrounded by strong creative influences. While he, his older sister Pipsan, and his parents lived in Finland, his parents would regularly entertain artists, musicians, sculptors,…

Well to start out with this whole research paper you should now where Sweden is. Sweden is located in the Northeastern Hemisphere it’s bordering countries are Norway which is it’s west and Finland to it’s northeast with the Baltic sea to its southeast. From the northern Tip to the southern tip Sweden is about 1000 miles long but, is only about 310 miles wide. (ProQuest) Sweden is little bit larger then California and Iraq. Thousands of tiny islands line the coast, Mountains for most of the…

Once upon a time Santa and his elf decided to make Snowman. Not just any snowman, but a creamy, yummy Snowman made out of ice cream. Santa scooped the ice cream out into three round scopes. The first scoop was the largest of the three and was the bottom layer. The next scoop, was a medium size and formed the middle of the snowman. The last scoop of creamy white ice cream was the smallest scope and it was for the Snowman’s head. Once the Snowman’s body was shaped, Santa gave him cinnamon…

Finland did not have it easy. Its history was built on bloody wars and severe famines which affected policies and the national psyche for many generations. On December 6, 1917, just weeks after the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, Finland declared its independence, but experienced a terrible civil war a few months later between the ‘whites’ (educated class supported by Germany and the large class of small farmers) and the ‘reds’ (the workers supported by the Russians, who were landless and lacked…

Extended Response - Shakespeare INTRO William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are plays that share similar ideologies and representations despite them being a tragedy and a comedy respectively. The similarities are predominantly that of the father daughter relationship, as well as love, marriage and rebellion. Romeo and Juliet is a story about star crossed lovers whose families are feuding, with a plot line that focuses on Juliet and her father Capulet. A Midsummer…

Sweden has long been known to be a neutral country in wars and has not been involved in any wars for over two hundred years. The citizens of Sweden enjoy a strong economy, higher education and health care, and an extremely low crime rate. Home of the Nobel Peace Prize, Sweden strives for equality and peace in their own nation and throughout the world. Sweden may be one of the most desirable countries due to its stable economy and welfare systems. Motivated to improve the lifestyle of all…

“Your skin is beautifully alive. It’s a living, breathing thing—your body’s largest, loveliest organ—and when it’s healthy, it shows,” is the Burt’s Bees skincare philosophy. Burt’s Bees is an organic based skincare company that focuses on nature-derived ingredients. They support the claims of organic care is better for you than chemically derived products. Organic or natural means that the product does not contain synthetic compounds or materials. Many groups, companies, and consumers are also…

Sweden: the cold Scandinavian country known for vikings, the Swedish chef from The Muppets, and Ikea. Sweden has unique traditional music, an especially contemporary education system, and an abundance of holidays and festivals. Sweden is known for some of it’s famous opera singers and excelling in educating their students. Especially their known for their style of music. In Sweden many different kinds of music are popular like pop, waltz, and traditional music. In Sweden traditional wind…

Sweden is the third biggest country in Western Europe with a population of about 9.7 million people. The official language of Sweden is Swedish, although most of the population there actually speak English. This is very good if you don’t want to have to learn another language in order to visit. The average life expectancy in Sweden is eighty years for men, and eighty three years for women. Sweden’s climate is usually temperate because of the Gulf Stream. The winters there are usually mild and…