I have been asked "do you have to carry a gun because of the polarbears?". "How you feel in this heat because you came from that freezing weather?" It was august ... For blonde question I did answer "I am only brunette in Finland".
If you need to keep windows open in winter, your heating is on too high setting. You probably have thermostats on your water circulation radiators, or maybe you have electric heating, either way you should adjust it up or down when it feels too hot or cold in your apartment, and you won't need to ventilate away that expensive heat through the window.
Just to summarise the correct definitions of the terms: FENNOSCANDIA - Norway, Sweden, Finland, East Karelia, the Kola Peninsula - a geographic term only THE SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA - part of Fennoscandia - Norway, Sweden, small part of the Northwestern Finland - a geographic term only SCANDINAVIA(N COUNTRIES) - Norway, Sweden, Denmark THE NORDIC COUNTRIES (THE NORDICS) - Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland - also the Åland Islands, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard - they share common religion, culture (mostly), history (mostly), customs (mostly) and values - this is what the people outside of the Nordic countries usually mean, when they speak about "Scandinavia" THE SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGES - Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese - a subgroup of the Germanic languages, which is a subgroup of the Indo-European languages - a linguistic term only THE (BALTIC) FINNIC LANGUAGES - e.g. Finnish, Meänkieli (in Sweden, in reality a Finnish dialect), Kven (in Norway, in reality a Finnish dialect), Karelian, Estonian etc. - a subgroup of the Finno-Ugric languages, which is a subgroup of the Uralic languages - a linguistic term only THE SÁMI LANGUAGES - a subgroup of the Finno-Ugric languages, which is a subgroup of the Uralic languages - a linguistic term only
@@diego.suomessa I wish I did! 😉 FYI - the linguistics and genetics do not always (totally) follow each other. This is the case with Finland. The Finnish language is - as you correctly explained - very different and not related to e.g. Russian or English. However the closest genetic relatives to the Finns are the Estonians and the Swedes (and of course the Karelians), although we are slightly different. There is no huge genetic distinction between the coastal Swedish-speakers and the rest of the country, but more so between the Western and Eastern Finns in general.
Fennoscandia - that is just a term that some fin came up with. Only a little percentage of Finland know what Fennoscandia is. And even they propably googled it. A little like: have you heard of Gerfinmania - it is this part of the world that includes Finland and Germany. Yes - that's Gerfinmania.
@@TeppoRuotsalainenIncorrect. Fennoscandia is a common term, which is used e.g. in almost every weather forecast. Most Finns most likely are familiar with the term and have at least a general understanding of its meaning. "Gerfinmania" on the other hand is probably your own invention. I have never heard of it - neither has the internet.
When I first came to the U.S., people kept asking me "when do they have forth of July in Finland?" and i said: "right after the third, just before the fifth".
Thanks for the baby duck pic! Thumbs up! Hubby gets the same silly questions from Colleagues and on top of that they think he doesn´t get or feel cold during the winter time because he is Finn?! Does it even make sense?!Hahaha!
In many Countries - Houses Are Build like " Out Houses " - its cool / moist / and smells BAD ! We Have Ours Build For Winters - with running hot water !
3:53 -25°C = -13°F Anyway, nice video, good collection of facts. For people in North America it may be useful to mention that Finland and Alaska are at the same latitude.
I grew up in Newfoundland, Canada and get asked some similarly silly questions too: from the existence of polar bears, to the Northern Lights, to living in igloos. Well: no igloos, Northern lights when in season, and actually we do get the odd polar bear, who hitch rides on ice floes every few years.
The same color Marilyn Monroe used to have on her hair is only considered as blonde in Finland. That's why Finns might feel weird when someone calls them blonde (and they are not). It depends what you define as blonde. Depending of the source 58-80% of Finns are blonde. 💁♀️ If you claim over half of the Finns are blonde, Finns will disagree, because "it's rare to have a blonde hair in Finland". The most of Finns have "light brown" or beige hair. Point of view matters. Finns are more blonde, therefore the definition of blonde hair differs. 🤷♀️
I'm an American living in Finland. Apartment I'm in has Cinderblock exterior walls and Double or Triple pane windows. The radiators on every window keep the home warm and they make no noise. There is no central AC, just open the windows if it's too hot. The roads and sidewalks are plowed and graveled.
Finnish and Hungarian people are relatives (I'm from Hungary), and our languages belong to the Uralic languages... :-) So nor of our languages are Indo-European (like Russian, English, Swedish).
when we speak of the Scandinavian countries, we mean countries that are linguistically in the same group. The Nordic countries are geographically in the same group.
@@holoholopainen1627 It depends how you define it. Geologically, historically etc. This is not my opinion, but one way to describe it is linguistic groups. And no, Åland is not usually described to be in Scandinavia, it's part of Finnish archipelago.
Question 4 is very stupid: Finland has one of the biggest militaries in Europe. The total number of soldiers in Finnish military is 900 000, about as much as France, UK and Germany combined.
By definition with the word "army" its typically used regarding "armed forces" which we do have, even if their name is "Defence Forces". Put it this way Defence Forces are the armed forces of the Finland, do you understand now? That answer was and is correct. Also border guard is under Ministry of Interior of Finland, during peace time. On war they would be part of Defence Forces aswell, althought its written in a way "they can be combined to Defence Forces."
Well Done ! Do You what ORIENTEERING IS as a SPORT ? IT IS Quite Popular on NORDIC Countries ! I DONT know any Other name For The SPORT ! #2 Howabout Finnish BASEBALL - a Sport that has Been Played Over 100years on Finland ! TAHKO PIHKALA was to USA - and The Only THING He brought back with HIM was - a Bat & a Ball ! He had No Idea - How Pop The Game would turn in Finland ? You Should Do a Video of The Game !
There IS Quite Good UA-cam Video of The Game - with 2.000.000 million - That has seen IT ! An American Dude - has that Video - but He has NEVER - The game LIVE ! PESAPALLO RULES !
I have been asked "do you have to carry a gun because of the polarbears?". "How you feel in this heat because you came from that freezing weather?" It was august ...
For blonde question I did answer "I am only brunette in Finland".
😂😂😂 I feel you Simmy!
If you need to keep windows open in winter, your heating is on too high setting. You probably have thermostats on your water circulation radiators, or maybe you have electric heating, either way you should adjust it up or down when it feels too hot or cold in your apartment, and you won't need to ventilate away that expensive heat through the window.
Just to summarise the correct definitions of the terms:
FENNOSCANDIA
- Norway, Sweden, Finland, East Karelia, the Kola Peninsula
- a geographic term only
THE SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA
- part of Fennoscandia
- Norway, Sweden, small part of the Northwestern Finland
- a geographic term only
SCANDINAVIA(N COUNTRIES)
- Norway, Sweden, Denmark
THE NORDIC COUNTRIES (THE NORDICS)
- Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- also the Åland Islands, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard
- they share common religion, culture (mostly), history (mostly), customs (mostly) and values
- this is what the people outside of the Nordic countries usually mean, when they speak about "Scandinavia"
THE SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGES
- Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese
- a subgroup of the Germanic languages, which is a subgroup of the Indo-European languages
- a linguistic term only
THE (BALTIC) FINNIC LANGUAGES
- e.g. Finnish, Meänkieli (in Sweden, in reality a Finnish dialect), Kven (in Norway, in reality a Finnish dialect), Karelian, Estonian etc.
- a subgroup of the Finno-Ugric languages, which is a subgroup of the Uralic languages
- a linguistic term only
THE SÁMI LANGUAGES
- a subgroup of the Finno-Ugric languages, which is a subgroup of the Uralic languages
- a linguistic term only
This is great! I wish you had written this to me before the video 😁
@@diego.suomessa I wish I did! 😉
FYI - the linguistics and genetics do not always (totally) follow each other. This is the case with Finland.
The Finnish language is - as you correctly explained - very different and not related to e.g. Russian or English. However the closest genetic relatives to the Finns are the Estonians and the Swedes (and of course the Karelians), although we are slightly different.
There is no huge genetic distinction between the coastal Swedish-speakers and the rest of the country, but more so between the Western and Eastern Finns in general.
Fennoscandia - that is just a term that some fin came up with. Only a little percentage of Finland know what Fennoscandia is. And even they propably googled it. A little like: have you heard of Gerfinmania - it is this part of the world that includes Finland and Germany. Yes - that's Gerfinmania.
@@TeppoRuotsalainenIncorrect.
Fennoscandia is a common term, which is used e.g. in almost every weather forecast. Most Finns most likely are familiar with the term and have at least a general understanding of its meaning.
"Gerfinmania" on the other hand is probably your own invention. I have never heard of it - neither has the internet.
@@timoterava7108 Gerfinmania sounds like being manic about gerfins -whatever they are.
When I first came to the U.S., people kept asking me "when do they have forth of July in Finland?" and i said: "right after the third, just before the fifth".
Bahahaha 😂
Thanks for the baby duck pic! Thumbs up! Hubby gets the same silly questions from Colleagues and on top of that they think he doesn´t get or feel cold during the winter time because he is Finn?! Does it even make sense?!Hahaha!
Hahahaha you are welcome, I feel for him! 😆
In many Countries - Houses Are Build like " Out Houses " - its cool / moist / and smells BAD ! We Have Ours Build For Winters - with running hot water !
3:53 -25°C = -13°F
Anyway, nice video, good collection of facts. For people in North America it may be useful to mention that Finland and Alaska are at the same latitude.
Yes, I realised that mistake afterwards /: but it was too late
I grew up in Newfoundland, Canada and get asked some similarly silly questions too: from the existence of polar bears, to the Northern Lights, to living in igloos. Well: no igloos, Northern lights when in season, and actually we do get the odd polar bear, who hitch rides on ice floes every few years.
Oi! So then these questions are semi valid for you 😄
The same color Marilyn Monroe used to have on her hair is only considered as blonde in Finland. That's why Finns might feel weird when someone calls them blonde (and they are not). It depends what you define as blonde. Depending of the source 58-80% of Finns are blonde. 💁♀️
If you claim over half of the Finns are blonde, Finns will disagree, because "it's rare to have a blonde hair in Finland". The most of Finns have "light brown" or beige hair. Point of view matters. Finns are more blonde, therefore the definition of blonde hair differs. 🤷♀️
Yes precisely, we agree on this, it depends who you ask
Excellent vlog
Thank you Kavi!
I'm an American living in Finland. Apartment I'm in has Cinderblock exterior walls and Double or Triple pane windows. The radiators on every window keep the home warm and they make no noise. There is no central AC, just open the windows if it's too hot. The roads and sidewalks are plowed and graveled.
Nice video 🙂
Thanks 🙏🏻
Finnish and Hungarian people are relatives (I'm from Hungary), and our languages belong to the Uralic languages... :-) So nor of our languages are Indo-European (like Russian, English, Swedish).
Now I’m curious to hear how hungarian sounds like
when we speak of the Scandinavian countries, we mean countries that are linguistically in the same group. The Nordic countries are geographically in the same group.
Exactly, you are correct
In some cases they also count Island as "scandinavian country" group.
@@hevitutti Yes, that's right
@@hevitutti Scandinavia IS Not about Language ! IT IS on The MAP - THING ! Åland IS Not Scandinavia !
@@holoholopainen1627 It depends how you define it. Geologically, historically etc. This is not my opinion, but one way to describe it is linguistic groups. And no, Åland is not usually described to be in Scandinavia, it's part of Finnish archipelago.
Beerfloating is not a competition. It just happens every year
Still pretty cool huh?
@@diego.suomessa tried once. It was cool tho
@@Skege1000 I want to try it too, next year maybe
@@diego.suomessa it's held weekend before schools starts
Howcome Nobody ELSE has come Out anything like this before ? BEERFLOATING !
Lovelly. You know better about Finland than other Nordic countries.
Thanks!
Hyvää video, yo tambien fui un pote le leche! 🤣
Mucho gusto colega jajajaja!
Hyvää Päivää / Yötä - Hyvä Video ! These Are GREAT to watch - Even You live among All this !
In from Finland and I have brown hair and brown eyes 😁
Yes! Many do ☺️
2:28 You totally missed the opportunity to say that angry Finns may be dangerous to bears instead.
Hahaha you are very right, what a waste
Question 4 is very stupid: Finland has one of the biggest militaries in Europe. The total number of soldiers in Finnish military is 900 000, about as much as France, UK and Germany combined.
That’s right
Finland has the largest artillery in western Europe.
And one of the best armies overall
Finland does not have an army. It has defence forces.
Divided by air, land and sea.
Border quard is independet unit.
By definition with the word "army" its typically used regarding "armed forces" which we do have, even if their name is "Defence Forces". Put it this way Defence Forces are the armed forces of the Finland, do you understand now? That answer was and is correct. Also border guard is under Ministry of Interior of Finland, during peace time. On war they would be part of Defence Forces aswell, althought its written in a way "they can be combined to Defence Forces."
Are you 29 or younger. If you are then immediately into the army! No regrets.
Unfortunately 33!
@@diego.suomessa I can't believe it
Yes 😂
@@diego.suomessa You are late. :0
Now you just have to watch us die in the WW3.
When i was serving - We had a Dude from Mexico City ! He was a just a little - Out of Place !
Come my finland kuopio party so y know! Party more?!!
You are "pote de leche" in Venezuela 😂
Milk can 😬
Denmark hasn't been in Scandinavia since 1658. Finland's most western part `the arm of Finland' is the Scandinavia
Well Done ! Do You what ORIENTEERING IS as a SPORT ? IT IS Quite Popular on NORDIC Countries ! I DONT know any Other name For The SPORT ! #2 Howabout Finnish BASEBALL - a Sport that has Been Played Over 100years on Finland ! TAHKO PIHKALA was to USA - and The Only THING He brought back with HIM was - a Bat & a Ball ! He had No Idea - How Pop The Game would turn in Finland ? You Should Do a Video of The Game !
Thanks for the nice background story!
There IS Quite Good UA-cam Video of The Game - with 2.000.000 million - That has seen IT ! An American Dude - has that Video - but He has NEVER - The game LIVE ! PESAPALLO RULES !
btw, you forogt swamp soccer
I know!! I realised afterwards