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Finland Currency

Finland Currency Finland currency is of the euro currency. On January 1st 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries. Before 2002, the national currency […]

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Music of Finland

Music of Finland Music is more of a hobby for the Finnish people, than a job. Almost every child learns to play an instrument at some point in their life, and schools even started having classes for it during open hours. Pop music and heavy rock are two of the most commonly played genres of

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Fun Finland! (Places to See)

Fun Finland! (Places to See) Lake Inari: Sitting on the north of Lapland, Lake Inari is a huge tourist attraction. Trout, Perch and Salmon can be found in the bunches here, and this is where tourists comes to see them swim upstream. Lake Inari is also home to the burial ground of the Sami people,

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Customs and Etiquette

Customs and Etiquette Men shake hands, while maintaining direct eye contact. Women will say hello or shake hands, while maintaining direct eye contact, but this is not a contact culture so there will be no kissing or over touching. Expect Finnish people to be direct, but they are not trying to be rude. Listen intently,

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Finland Fun Facts!

Finland Fun Facts! 68% of the country is covered by forest. Helsinki is the capital, with a population of 539,000 but with the little cities around it, it’s around 900,000. The Finnish currency is Euro. Their military budget is around 2billion. The most famous Finnish company might be Nokia, in the west The elected President

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Finland Children’s Day

Children’s Day Children’s Day in Finland is held on November 20th, annually. On this day, every adult and parent is urged in many ways than one to make better choices/decisions in life, for the advancement and livelihood of children. They encourage working together, instead of dealing with things alone. This day is spent a little

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Children’s Games of Finland

Children’s Games of Finland Chain (Ketju): While one player leaves the room or the area that everyone is in, all of the other players join hands in a circle. Everyone in the circle must tangle themselves in a knot, with one person leading the circle. Once the circle is completely tangled, the person must come

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Indonesia’s Population

One Thing You Must Know about Indonesia There are 237 MILLION people in the country of Indonesia; this makes it the fourth LARGEST country in the world. It is made up of 17,508 islands in which 6000 of them are lived on by Indonesians and tourists.  

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Traditional Indonesian Tunes

Traditional Tunes Gamelan orchestra: most popular and important kind in Indonesia. Most instruments used for this kind of music is struck with wooden mallets, padded sticks or hammers. It has been handed down for many generations but was never a written type of music. It is essential to Indonesian life, and varies from island to

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Getting dressed in Indonesia

Getting dressed in Indonesia Men: in the house, men usually wear checker patterned sarongs. The sarongs are worn in public only before prayer on Fridays during mosque. For national occasions, the men wear batik shirts with trousers or teluk beskap, a combination of the Javanese jacket and sarong. Women: Indonesian women wear the kebaya, a

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Festivals/Holidays of Indonesia

Festivals/Holidays of Indonesia February 15 – Sekaten Fair: In celebration on this day annually of the prophet Mohammed, all festivals are centered on the Kraton or the royal palace. There are stalls, games, and many cultural shows. There is a feast to end the event, that promotes good luck and a great harvest. Proclamation of

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Indonesia Must See Spots

Jakarta: The capital of Indonesia is a major tourist attraction, and one of Indonesia’s great economic boosters. Being the largest city in Indonesia, Jakarta has everything one would look for in any place such as this. There are shops, malls, restaurants, hotels, and many parks and recreational activities for children. One of the great things

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Indonesia Customs and Etiquette

Customs and Etiquette A handshake is the most common greeting accompanied by the word “Selamat”. Many Indonesians will give a slight bow or place their hands on their heart after shaking your hand. In Islam alcohol is forbidden. Only give alcohol if you know the recipient will appreciate it. DO NOT GIVE ALCOHOL AS A

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İndonesia Fun Facts

Fun Facts Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world and the largest Muslim populated country in the world. The word “Indonesia” is derived from the word Indus which in Latin means “Ocean” and the word nesos which in Greek means “island”. So, Indonesia means the territory of the Indian islands, or archipelago

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Children’s Day

Children’s Day Children’s Day in Indonesia is a celebration and promotion day recognizing children’s rights. There are many activities, festivals, and events held on that day, July 23rd of every year, and one of the important events is an award ceremony. This ceremony is meant to encourage local authorities to include child protection issues, including

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Indonesian Cuisine and Recipes

Indonesian Cusine: Common Cuisine, Simple Recipes, 3 Easy Desserts Bakso: otherwise known as an Indonesian meatball, this is very common throughout Indonesia. It is typically made from ground beef and tapioca flour, but can also consist of shrimp, chicken, and fish. It is served over broth, noodles, salted vegetables, tofu, egg, green cabbage, green sprouts,

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İndoneisa culture for children – Indonesian Traditional Children’s Activities

Indonesian Traditional Children’s Activities Kelereng: Boys love this game. In a westernized society, this game is known as “marbles.” A player must draw a circle on the ground, and every player has to put one of their marbles inside of the circle. Then, all of the players must drop another marble on a point outside

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Sounds of Pakistan

Sounds of Pakistan  Instruments Tabla: percussion family, similar to bongos Dholak: two headed hand drum Harmonium: keyboard instrument like a reed board South Asia as well as Central Asian, Persian, Turkish, Arabic and modern day Western popular music influences Pakistan’s musical genres. Drums are an instrumental favorite, as they bring out natural sounds. There is

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Pakistan Clothes

Clothes Minded Pakistan traditional clothing is designed to cater to the conservative culture of which it derives. Salwar kameez (shalwar qameez): national attire of Pakistan, looser pants that flare out at the bottom and tied at the waist with a drawstring. This is worn during festivals, and is important to both men and women. The

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