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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Finland in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of
these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** According
to a recent report by the Finnish Climate Change Panel, Finland is expected
to experience heavy rainfall, flooding, and rising volumes of water in the
next 30 years. The report warns that Pori and Rovaniemi
are among the areas to be worst affected in the coming decades. The report
further emphasizes the urgency of adaptation measures alongside emission
reductions and elevated the risk of severe flooding above that posed by heat
waves, droughts or storms. Increased rainfall will be observed mainly between
October and February. In
terms of extreme temperatures, Finland has experienced both extreme cold and
extreme heat in recent years. In January 2022, Finland set a new record
temperature of -44.3 degrees Celsius (-47.74 degrees Fahrenheit). In July 2021,
Finland was on course for a record hot summer amid a Nordic heatwave. – Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Finland U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fi.html [accessed 29
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/finland/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Finland's
main challenges will be reducing high labor costs and boosting demand for its
exports. In June 2016, the government enacted a Competitiveness Pact aimed at
reducing labor costs, increasing hours worked, and introducing more
flexibility into the wage bargaining system. As a result, wage growth was
nearly flat in 2017. The Government was also seeking to reform the health
care system and social services. In the long term, Finland must address a
rapidly aging population and decreasing productivity in traditional
industries that threaten competitiveness, fiscal sustainability, and economic
growth. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $44,500 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
4% industry:
20.7% services: 75.3% (2017 est.) Unemployment
rate: 6.63% (2019
est.) Population
below poverty line: -- Maternal
mortality rate: 3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 2.5 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 81.3 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 3.81 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020) The
Borgen Project - Finland borgenproject.org/category/finland/ [accessed 2 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Tackling Hunger In Finland borgenproject.org/hunger-in-finland/ ~
The Success Of Healthcare In Finland borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-finland/ ~
5 Facts About Poverty In Finland borgenproject.org/facts-about-poverty-in-finland/ ~
Housing First: Eradicating Homelessness In Helsinki borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-helsinki/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Finland borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-finland/ ~
Poverty Line Breakdown borgenproject.org/poverty-line-breakdown/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Poverty In Finland: Issues & Solutions borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-poverty-in-finland/ ~
Poverty And Hunger In Finland borgenproject.org/poverty-and-hunger-in-finland/ The World Bank in Finland www.worldbank.org/en/country/finland/overview [accessed 18 April
2021] Finland
supports international efforts to promote human and economic development,
reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity around the world. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Finland-ECONOMY.html [accessed 29 December 2020] At the
end of World War II, Finland's economy was in desperate straits. About 10% of
the country's productive capacity had been lost to the former USSR, and over
400,000 evacuees had to be absorbed. Between 1944 and 1952, Finland was
burdened with reparation payments to the USSR, rising inflation, and a large
population growth. However, the GDP reached the prewar level by 1947, and
since then the economy has shown consistent growth. All
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