Arabs In Finland
Arabs in Finland () are residents and citizens of Finland who speak the Arabic language, Arabic language. Status of Arabic Arabic has for a long time been taught in Finnish schools as a native language for Arabs. Starting from 2019 fall, Arabic will be an optional B2 language in Finnish primary schools. As an academic subject it can be learned at University of Helsinki. Demographics Arabic is Finland's third most spoken foreign language, after Russian language, Russian and Estonian language, Estonian. As of 2018, 29,462 people speak it as their mother tongue. Society The majority of Finnish Arabs have arrived as refugees and have lived in Finland for less than five years. 37% of Arabs feel that they are Finnish, and 57% have experienced discrimination in the labour market. One in three Arabs lack Finnish friends. During Helsinki New Year's Eve sexual assaults, Arabs in Facebook discussed how they could clear their reputation. Notable people *Finnish people of Arab descent: ...
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Population Of Finland
Finland has a population of over 5.53 million people and an average population density of . This makes it the third most sparsely populated country in Europe, after Iceland and Norway. Population distribution is very uneven: the population is concentrated on the small southwestern coastal plain. About 85% live in towns and cities, with 1.5 million living in the Greater Helsinki area. In Arctic Lapland, on the other hand, there are only . Finland is a relatively ethnically homogeneous country. The dominant ethnicity is Finns, Finnish but there are also notable historic minorities of Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Finland-Swedes, Sami people, Sami and Finnish Kale, Roma people. As a result of recent immigration there are now also large groups of ethnic Russians in Finland, Russians, Estonians in Finland, Estonians, Iraqis in Finland, Iraqis and Somalis in Finland, Somalians in the country. 7.9% of the population is born abroad and 5.2% are foreign citizens. The official la ...
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Russian Language
Russian (russian: русский язык, russkij jazyk, link=no, ) is an East Slavic languages, East Slavic language mainly spoken in Russia. It is the First language, native language of the Russians, and belongs to the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is one of four living East Slavic languages, and is also a part of the larger Balto-Slavic languages. Besides Russia itself, Russian is an official language in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is used widely as a lingua franca throughout Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and to some extent in the Baltic states. It was the De facto#National languages, ''de facto'' language of the former Soviet Union,1977 Soviet Constitution, Constitution and Fundamental Law of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1977: Section II, Chapter 6, Article 36 and continues to be used in public life with varying proficiency in all of the post-Soviet states. Russian has over 258 million total speakers worldwide. ...
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:Category:Finnish People Of Moroccan Descent
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:Category:Finnish People Of Iraqi Descent
''Finnish people of Iraqi descent.'' European people of Iraqi descent Iraqi Iraqi Descent Descent may refer to: As a noun Genealogy and inheritance * Common descent, concept in evolutionary biology * Kinship, one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology **Pedigree chart or family tree **Ancestry **Lineal descendant **Heritage (d ...

:Category:Finnish People Of Egyptian Descent
European people of Egyptian descent Egyptian Egyptian Descent Descent may refer to: As a noun Genealogy and inheritance * Common descent, concept in evolutionary biology * Kinship, one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology **Pedigree chart or family tree **Ancestry **Lineal descendant **Heritage (d ...