Finland Parliament

Finland's Parliament has nearly 50% women. Parliament is the building with the columns. Also pictured is a Lutheran Church.

The Average salary in Finland is 3,100 Euros per month. There is a Sliding scale for taxes. The rich pay 2/3 of their income in taxes, but our guide gladly paid 20% of his income for taxes. All education and medical needs are available through taxes.

The Languages spoken here are Finnish and Swedish.

More than 2/3 of cruise ships are made in Finland.

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