C is for Coffee (obviously). Finns are the world’s biggest coffee drinkers. An average Finn consumes about 160 liters of coffee a year! ☕ #alphabetsofarki

Finnair's 1000th pilot, Markus Meriläinen has just safely returned from his very first flight! The morning flight AY1432 from Berlin to Helsinki went according to plans, and Markus has now officially signed his contract. Congratulations, and welcome on board, Markus! 💙

People in Finland have the personal freedom to make decisions, to learn and grow, in surroundings that are safe and secure. One of those decisions is who you spend your life with. 🌈 Happy #IDAHOBIT from us to you!

Here comes the sun – and it isn't setting anytime soon 🌞 Finnish far north's season of 'nightless nights' starts today. This means that the residents of northern Lapland will not see the sun set until the end of July!

Helsinki may be miles away, but the cheers of Finnish fans echo through Prague as Team Finland hits the ice at the Ice Hockey World Championships. 🥳 Have you already spotted some of the quirky outfits that fans of 'Leijonat' don?

Having morning ☕️ from my own beach 🏖️

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It's that time of the year – cherry blossoms everywhere! 🌸🌿 #helsinki #visithelsinki #finland
📍 Alppipuisto Park
📸 juhakristiano (IG)

Happy Mother’s Day to moms, mother figures, bonus mums and grannies worldwide! 💙🌷

Finland is one of the best countries for working mothers. Affordable child care and long maternity leave are some of the structures making it easier to combine motherhood and a career.

B is for Beer. Did you know the first Nordic brewery was opened in Finland in 1819? The now 200-year-old Sinebrychoff brewery is the third oldest business in Finland. #alphabetsofarki

No matter where you pedal from, you can mark the Finnish Cycling Week by hopping on the back of your bicycle 🚲 This week-long event aims to promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation with events across the country.

Happy Europe Day from Finland! We are Europe's...
...most forested country
...happiest country
...most digital country 🇪🇺💙

His success took him abroad, but Tom of Finland's true hometown was always Helsinki. To mark #TomofFinlandDay , take a look at some of his favourite spots around the Finnish capital. 🔎

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NO RULES! ⚡ Finland's very own Windows95man is through to the #Eurovision grand final next Saturday.

A tell-tale sign of summer is the sight of urban cows in Finland being let out to pasture! University of Helsinki's Viikki research farm, home to these happy residents, is located only 8 kilometers away from the city center. Coming to see the cows frolic is a spring tradition for many!

Spring in the Nordics isn’t really a season, it’s an attitude. It means:

- starting to wear sneakers in March no matter how much snow
- first time +10 degrees Celsius having a bbq
- first time +15 degrees having a picnic
- second time +15 degrees going for a dip in the water

After a previous failed attempt, we decided to give korvapuusti another shot. This time, our efforts paid off, and it turned out absolutely perfect

Emotional skills are an important part of early education in Finland. 💙 They form the foundation for children's relations with others in the future and their ability to regulate their emotions. We believe these to be vital skills for life, studying and work. Do you agree?

Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay 📰 While Nordics fare well in the World Press Freedom Index, press freedom around the world is being threatened. That is why people need up-to-date media skills and Finland's experience in teaching media literacy could help.

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Adding to the spirit of spring, enormous green statues (Moss Giants) by Finnish artist Kim Simonsson have sprouted up outside Amos Rex, a museum in Helsinki. 🌱

In Finland, May 1st is THE day for spreading the picnic blanket and greeting the spring, donned in spring finery and wearing your high school graduation cap! 🥂🍓

Happy May Day, hauskaa vappua, glad valborg, everyone! 🥳🎈