Vaalam orthodox monastery in Finland

Pictured above is the old Valaam orthodox monastery in Finland. It is on the island of Valaam, which is located on Lake Ladoga.

Finland's 15-year old students excel in math and reading

According to the above table copied from an issue of Time magazine, Finland's 15-year old students lead the world in math in the year 2006, and reading in the year 2003. Nearly 100% of the citizens of Finland are literate and have at least a high school education.

70th Finnish-Canadian Grand Festival (Suurjuhlat)

The above picture was copied from the front page of the August, 2009 edition of the Finnish American Reporter. This picture is of participants in the Finn Grand Fest parade held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. People of Finnish descent from all over North America attended the festivities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the festival.