12 reasons why Finland should be mentioned outside its borders

1. Wife carrying contests

2. Drinking habits

3. Ice swimming

4. Ice fishing

5. Boot throwing contests

6. An event called [i]Kaljakellunta[/i] ([i]Beer float[/i] in English), where Finns get smashed and drift on a rubber dinghy.

7. Finnish demonstrations

8. Swamp soccer

9. Bath whisking

10. According to the euro coins, Finland is the balls of Europe.

11. Johanna Tukiainen

12. A Finnish character