Originally posted by AWMac
Yer in Frikken Finland... you and Niesen should hook up.
Finland has what?
Freedom? Freedom of the Press? Freedom of Religon...Medical Care?
Wait... wasn't Finland under Nazi Rule during WW2?
Who freed Finland?
Wait it was the Brits..
Mac
Freedom. Yes, since 1917, even we had own parliament earlier...
Freedom of press yes, since 1917
Freedom of religion: yes, since hmm not sure.. allways maybe?
Medical care: yes
Who freed finland? we did ourselves
We were not under nazi rule, we fought with them agains soviets though...
These are from wikipedia:
According to the World Audit Democracy profile, Finland is the freest nation in the world, in terms of civil liberties, freedom of the press, low corruption levels and political rights.
Health
Finland has a developed public health care system. 18.9 percent of health care is funded by households themselves, 76.6 percent is publicly funded, and the rest of the funding comes from elsewhere. There are 307 residents for each doctor.
Womens Suffrage
The first major European country to introduce women's suffrage was Finland, where women were granted the right both to vote (universal and equal suffrage) and to stand for election in 1905. The world's first female members of parliament were also in Finland, when on 23 May 1906, 19 women took up their places in the Parliament of Finland as a result of the 1905 parliamentary elections.
Education
The Finnish education system is a comparatively egalitarian Nordic system, with no tuition fees for full-time students. Attendance is compulsory between the ages of 7 and 16, and free meals are served to pupils at primary and secondary levels. The first nine years of education (primary and secondary school) are compulsory, and the pupils go to their local school. Secondary education is not compulsory; it is either a trade school, or preparation for tertiary education. In tertiary education, two, mostly separate and non-interoperating sectors are found: the higher vocational schools and universities. In the OECD's international assessment of student performance, PISA, Finland has consistently been among the highest scorers worldwide; in 2003, Finnish 15-year-olds came first in reading literacy, science, and mathematics; and second in problem solving, worldwide. The World Economic Forum ranks Finland's tertiary education #1 in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland