Finland is among the countries situated near the norther polar circle. This means the sun never really goes down in summer and up in winter. This especially takes part of Rovaniemi, a city that is home to Santa Claus. The country is known for its lakes and forests. Finns also love theire sauna and of course coffe - they drink the most in the world. In history its marked by its neighbours, Sweden and Russia that have occupied it for centuries. This means that the country became sovereign in 1917.