5. INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM The transport system will look for freight‚ passenger services and infrastructure perspectives. The passenger study 2010-2011 (The Finnish Transport Agency 2012). According to passenger transportation years 2010-2011 Finnish people do over 5 billion domestic travels in a year. In addition the necessity of great distance transportation is big. The demand of freight transportation will especially affect economic development and structure of industries. It can
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Finland established as an independent country in 6 December 1917 from Russia. It began as a low rate country like most and soon enough reached and made itself a power house. Finland is now a country with a complex and efficient government‚ a thriving economy‚ and became one of the largest countries in Europe with a huge geography. Finland is an example for what countries should do with the same resources as Finland. Finland today is a republic which means that the leaders are elected into office
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Case study: Finland and Nokia 1. How was Finland able to move from a sleepy economy to one of the most competitive nations in the world by the end of the 1990’s? Finland was considered a sleepy country even after their independence from Sweden‚ depending its economy mainly on the Soviet Union by exporting its natural resources. Finland however slowly but constantly developed its economy up to the OECD average‚ following the models of its Nordic neighbors to invest highly in social welfare and
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Michael Porter in his article “The-competitive-advantage-of-nations-(1990)” discusses how a firm or a region can build competitive advantage and strategy. Porter argues that Competitive advantage is often not an outcome of favorable factor and macro-economic conditions as classical economists insists. A nation’s competitiveness depends on the ability of its industries to innovate. Porter introduces the concept of “the diamond of national advantage” - a system that some nations establish for its industries
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Starbucks: the postmodern brand It simulates an experience of ‘community’ that may be as addictive as the caffeine in a cup of latte. “Even better than the real thing ” -U2 “This new evolution of the logo … embraces and respects our heritage and at the same time‚ evolves us to a point where we will feel it’s more suitable for the future. The new interpretation of the logo … gives us the freedom and flexibility to think beyond
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Gambling in Finland Gambling‚ betting‚ lottery‚ poker in Finland; there is plenty of choice. In Finland‚ slot machines are practically everywhere. Some are prohibited for persons under 18 years old‚ others for children under 15 years. The Finns like a lot the lot (even if the jackpot is much lower in compared to other European countries) and they are a people who like to play poker‚ especially online. Moreover‚ in almost all places‚ not just in casinos‚ you can play roulette or blackjack. In Finland
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1. Students in Finland The Finnish school system has been intentionally developed towards the comprehensive model which guarantees equal educational opportunities to everyone irrespective of domicile‚ gender‚ financial situation or linguistic and cultural background (section 25 Basic Education Act‚ herein BEA). With this objective in mind‚ accessibility of education is ensured throughout the country. Finland does not have segregated educational services for different genders‚ i.e. no girls’ and
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Finland Finland is a beautiful country where most areas are covered with snow during most of the year. Finland is a very large country with many open spaces because they have a population of only 4.3 million people. There are also over 50‚000 lakes in the country and nearly 70% of the land is covered in forests. Finland can be divided into four unique regions. If you are lucky enough to be able to go to Finland‚ you will want to make sure to visit the North‚ East‚ South and West regions
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A Brief History of Finland When looking through the main events in Finnish history‚ broadly speaking‚ it can be divided into three chapters: the Swedish period prior to 1809‚ the Russian period from 1809 to 1917‚ and the independent period from 1917 to the present day. Finland was part of the Swedish Empire from 1150 to 1809. As we are focusing on the main events in Finnish history‚ we are going to begin from the 17th century. During the 17th century‚ while Finland was under Swedish Rule‚ it
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information about Finland: • Independent republic in northern Europe‚ Head of the state is president Tarja Halonen‚ Official languages Finnish and Swedish‚ Member of the European Union since 1995‚ Population: 5‚4 million‚ Capital: Helsinki‚ Currency: 1 euro = 100 cents‚ Time zone: GMT +2‚ Area: 338 424 km2 10 % covered by water systems 70 % forest – 8 % cultivated soil – 5 % wetlands (suo = swamp) – 3 % built land‚ In the south‚ Finland is bordered by the Gulf of Finland‚ and in the west by
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