With regards to population, employment and production, Finland’s capital and largest city known as Helsinki is one of the fastest growing economies and one of the richest capitals in Europe.
Helsinki being one of the richest city in Europe, contributes one third of Finland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Researches show that Helsinki’s GDP per capita is roughly 1.3 times the national average. Finland’s Gross National Product on the other hand, increased to 46671 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2015 from 46625 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2015.
The city of Helsinki has a population of 626,305 and a population of about 1.4 million in Helsinki region making it the biggest and most densely populated area in Finland. Put in another …show more content…
One of this is the Finnish and the Filipino’s strong will. Both countries have survived poverty, wars and diseases. The will to survive after a tragedy is already rooted in the blood of the Finns and the Filipinos. In Finland, the concept of "SISU" is dear to all. SISU signifies stamina, guts, grit, and a quiet determination - generally a refusal to give up until the very end. Filipinos are quite like that too.
Another one is their hardworking personality. Finnish people have shown that they are self-sufficient. The need to do what’s supposed to be done and put a lot of hard work in order to succeed resembles Filipino’s personality on being a hard worker.
Both countries are also patriotic. Finns have a strong sense of national identity. They love and trust their locally grown products that even if the prices are much higher, they would still buy them. On the other hand Filipinos love to take pride in their fellowmen’s achievements whether in sports, entertainment …show more content…
The documentary says that almost 90% of the Finns owns at least one smartphone. It’s no different to Filipinos who are also great users of mobile phones regardless of age. All over the world, the Internet and e-mail have radically changed how people find information and keep in touch, and Finland is no exception.
Filipinos show the same importance, too on usefulness of mobile cellphones, as they become an integral part of their lives. In this more advanced era of communication technology, their usefulness creates a society that is highly interconnected, regardless of the nature of interpersonal interactions and behavior.
Another similarity is that in Helsinki, gender equality prevails. The Finnish parliament was the first to adopt full gender equality in 1906. Equality and fairness are important values for Finns. In Finnish society, everyone is equal and must be treated fairly. This also holds true in the Philippines. Filipinos gives space and importance to what women can do for themselves, their families and to their
Helsinki being one of the richest city in Europe, contributes one third of Finland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Researches show that Helsinki’s GDP per capita is roughly 1.3 times the national average. Finland’s Gross National Product on the other hand, increased to 46671 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2015 from 46625 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2015.
The city of Helsinki has a population of 626,305 and a population of about 1.4 million in Helsinki region making it the biggest and most densely populated area in Finland. Put in another …show more content…
One of this is the Finnish and the Filipino’s strong will. Both countries have survived poverty, wars and diseases. The will to survive after a tragedy is already rooted in the blood of the Finns and the Filipinos. In Finland, the concept of "SISU" is dear to all. SISU signifies stamina, guts, grit, and a quiet determination - generally a refusal to give up until the very end. Filipinos are quite like that too.
Another one is their hardworking personality. Finnish people have shown that they are self-sufficient. The need to do what’s supposed to be done and put a lot of hard work in order to succeed resembles Filipino’s personality on being a hard worker.
Both countries are also patriotic. Finns have a strong sense of national identity. They love and trust their locally grown products that even if the prices are much higher, they would still buy them. On the other hand Filipinos love to take pride in their fellowmen’s achievements whether in sports, entertainment …show more content…
The documentary says that almost 90% of the Finns owns at least one smartphone. It’s no different to Filipinos who are also great users of mobile phones regardless of age. All over the world, the Internet and e-mail have radically changed how people find information and keep in touch, and Finland is no exception.
Filipinos show the same importance, too on usefulness of mobile cellphones, as they become an integral part of their lives. In this more advanced era of communication technology, their usefulness creates a society that is highly interconnected, regardless of the nature of interpersonal interactions and behavior.
Another similarity is that in Helsinki, gender equality prevails. The Finnish parliament was the first to adopt full gender equality in 1906. Equality and fairness are important values for Finns. In Finnish society, everyone is equal and must be treated fairly. This also holds true in the Philippines. Filipinos gives space and importance to what women can do for themselves, their families and to their