Interesting facts about Finland

1. Finns are the first in coffee consumption. According to statistics, they drink 14 kilograms of coffee per year, 9 cups per person per day.
2. Finland has clean water. 80% of water in Finland is classified as extremely clean, high-quality Finnish water, and everyone can drink it. Several years ago, the UN Committee on Water Resources recognized Finland's water as the best in the world.
3. Reindeer walk the streets of Finland. Reindeer can sometimes be seen on the streets of northern Finnish cities.
4. Finns do not pick mushrooms. They prefer to buy in a store.
5. There are about 190,000 lakes in Finland, which occupy 9% of the total area of the country.
6. Finland has two official languages: Finnish and Swedish.
7. There are a lot of mosquitoes in Finland. Mosquitoes are a nuisance only at the end of June, beginning of July. Most of them are in Northern Finland.
8. Finland is located close to Russia. On the map of Northern Europe, Finland is located on the right and left, west of Sweden and Norway, west of Russia. Finland is in the middle.
9. According to traffic rules, cyclists in Finland are not allowed to ride a bicycle without a helmet.
10. Finns do not eat black bread.