Monday, September 16, 2013

Finland Number Quiz - Suomen Lukupähkinä

Many of you have noticed that Finland has got a pretty good basketball team for a country of ~5 million people. Slovenia is the only country that I can think of with better success rate. What else you know about this god forsaken country in far corner of Europe?
 
"Everyone" knows in Finland we have hard headed people with good school system, veeery dark at winter time, shitloads of snow, extremely cold, damn expensive, high suicide rate, high consumption of coffee and alcohol, pretty blonds, sauna in every house and short summers.
 
Let's see how well you know Finland in numbers - Kuinka hyvin tunnetkaan Suomen lukuina?
QUESTIONS:
  1. How many lakes we have in Finland, size of over 500 m2? Kuinka monta yli 500 neliömetrin kokoista järveä Suomessa on?
  2. How many islands we have both at the sea area and inland lakes? Kuinka monta saarta Suomen merialueilla ja sisävesillä on yhteensä?
  3. Which percentage of Finland's land area is covered with forest? Kuinka monta prosenttia Suomen maapinta-alasta on metsää?
  4. How many kilometers is the road network in Finland all together? Kuinka monta kilometriä on Suomen maantieverkon koko pituus?
  5. How many operating airports are there in Finland? Kuinka monta lentoasemaa Suomessa on?
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ANSWERS - VASTAUKSET:
  1. 187 888

  2. 179 584

  3. 77%

  4. 78 000 km (year / vuonna 2009)

  5. 28

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