Finland, a Nordic country in Northern Europe and part of the EU European Union, is bordered by Sweden on the west, Norway on the north and Russia on the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital city is Helsinki.
Although it is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of area it is the most sparsely populated country in the European Union, with a population of just over 5 million inhabitants, about 1 million of whom live in Helsinki and adjacent Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa. Other major cities include Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti and Rovaniemi in the far north.
Finland is a country of 187,888 lakes and 179,584 islands.Lake Saimaa is the fourth largest in Europe. The Finnish landscape is mostly flat with few hills and 75% of land area) by coniferous taiga forests and fens, with little arable land. The most common type of rock is granite. Most of Finland's islands are found off the southwest coast as part of the archipelago of the Åland Islands.
The Finnish national flag consists of a sea blue of nordic cross on white background is part of the image, blue for lakes and sky, white for snow in winter.
The products and gifts offered in this store are based on the geography of Finland and the Finnish flag. An illustrated child's drawing of a map of Finland, in color, with names of major cities, lakes shown and terrain to a reasonably accurate scale. Cities and municipalities include Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa to the south with Tampere and Jyväskylä in south central Finland, Imatra and Joensuu to the east, Turku and Pori to the west, and the sparsely populated north from Vaasa, through Oulu to Rovaniemi and further north to the home of Santa Claus. Ahvenanmaa and major islands along the eastern coast with the Baltic Sea are also shown. Major lakes found in central and eastern Finland are also shown in blue. The colors reflect the nature of the terrain with green and yellow for forest, brown for less forestation. The drawing includes a compass with eight directions - north, south, east, west and their four intermediate positions, in abbreviated form, in Finnish. The Finnish national flag - a sea blue of nordic cross on white background can be part of the image, blue for lakes and sky, white for snow in winter. The text is Finland and 'Suomi' (Finnish for Finland).
The products are easy to customize and to personalize by adding, changing or removing image elements and text, and changing colors. Ideal for Finns living overseas as a memory of Finland, or for tourists looking for an ideal souvenir, or as a thank you, birthday or congratulations gift for others, the drawing having been made by a child with Finnish (and dual) nationality.
Learn or teach about the geography of Finland with these products and continue the tradition through others. Follow the links below to take you to Gifts from Finland at the store.
Click on any image in the panel on the left to shop for gifts and products made in Finland and sold exclusively on this store.