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Discover Finland, a place full of peculiar charms

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No recorded police brutality​

The police are some of the most trusted in the world—which seems to be increasingly rare in other countries—with zero recorded incidents of police brutality or corruption.
 

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The beautiful landscape​

In addition to having 188,000 lakes and 179,584 islands, approximately 70% of the country is covered by forest, and another 10% is water.
 

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One of the most advanced information societies in the world​

Don’t be fooled by all that rural land! There are hundreds of newspapers and popular magazines, thousands of professional magazines, more than 60 commercial radio stations, and, in 2015, Reuters reported that 95% of Finns read a newspaper at least once per week.
 

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They don’t strive for unachievable happiness​

Unlike countries where success and happiness depend on competition, comparison, and lavish living, Finland’s happiness turns more upon being content with one’s lot and having not the most, but enough.
 
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