How's The Weather ?

As you may know Finland is a Nordic country located in the far northeast region of Europe. Due to the northern location of Finland which borders the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland this country can experience some extreme temperatures and weather variations. Finland’s seasons are very similar to what we experience in the United States given that the coldest days are in February and the warmest moth is July. However, the adaptations for cold climates that people in the far northern regions of the United States have acquired are a nationally recognized way of life for the people in Finland. Items such as snow shoes, heavy cold and water proof clothing, electric blankets, snowmobiles, and stemming hot shower rooms called saunas are all typical elements throughout the country which offer resilience and functionality to the Finnish people during extremely cold conditions. Often during winter a shovel must be kept inside the house so the inhabitants can dig a path though the snow so work and school are possible. I feel these types of conditions which affect the whole country also affect the taste of items for which the Finnish people demand. For instance, snow shoes and electric blankets are items that people in Tarpon Springs Florida have little use for; a basic and obvious example but still an important underlining theme to the Finnish philosophy of supply and demand. Anyways, the point is good luck selling board shorts and flip flops in Helsinki.

http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/weatherinscandinavia/ss/weatherfinland.htm
http://www.fmi.fi/en/

[Picture of Finnish Winter]