Lake Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland by surface area at 4400 km2. It is also the fourth largest lake in Europe. It discharges into Lake Ladoga through the River Vuoksi. Saimaa is made up of several different basins connected by narrow straits. It has a very long shoreline as a result of it being a maze of islands, capes, bays and long and narrow inlets. The Saimaa Canal is used to transport goods to Lake Ladoga and from there to the Neva River and the Gulf of Finland. The Soviet Union leased the Soviet part of the canal to Finland for 50 years in 1963. A 50 year extension of the lease is in effect. Russian laws are in force at the canal except for the employment of the Finnish staff operating the canal.
Three provincial capitals in Southeastern Finland are located on the shores of Lake Saimaa: Lappeenranta (South Karelia), Mikkeli (Southern Savonia) and Joensuu (North Karelia). The three towns are not very large, each having about 50,000 inhabitants. There is a major university campus in Joensuu that is part of the University of Eastern Finland. There is a University of Technology in Lappeenranta.
There's a Russian lady at my job and I asked her about Finland and she said it a very country, similar to Canada.
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Canada: 100% socialized healthcare, 100% privatized higher education
Finland: a mixed public-private healthcare system, 100% socialized higher education
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So what is a socialized education system like? Does that mean it is paid for through taxes?
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Yes, that's what I meant. No tuition fees. An allowance for students and subsidized housing.
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Sounds amazing.
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The taxes are also high.
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Hyvä lisäys ;D
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The Finnish language is so beautiful to hear or read, Dunno why I like it more than my own. Saimaa, Vuoksi, Lappeenranta...
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Yours is Dutch by any chance?
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No, it's Russian :)
Even though I rarely speak on it, because I prefer to communicate with foreign people more.
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Russian has a rich literary tradition in addition to countless anecdotes, jokes and sayings the hardships of life in Russia have helped cultivate.
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Terve Markku! Sulla näyttää olevan mukavia postauksia täällä. Käypä vilkaisemassa meidän blogia @happychaga ! Meilläkin hieman Suomi faktaa ja hifistelyä tiedossa. Ollaan ihan alottelijoita mutta kai se tästä lähtee :D Mistäs muuten muita suomalaisia steemit heppuleita voi löytää? :)
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Kiitos! Käyn. @suomibotti.
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Hyvä tietoisku.
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Have you visited last years apartment and house fair that was held in Mikkeli on the shore of Saimaa?
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I'm afraid I didn't make it. But it would have been interesting. But I did visit the fair when it was held in Vuores, Tampere. I lived in Tampere back then in 2012. Little did I know that I would move away permanently (?) in less than 13 months ...
Anyway, do you know where it will be held next year?
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I have also visited Vuores but I visited Mikkeli, Seinäjoki and Vantaa too.
This year it will be in Pori. Hope I will be able to go!
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Please do not copy-paste.
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