1. THE PEOPLE It was some 9 000 years ago, as the most recent Ice Age was receding that hunters and fishers began to spread into what is now known as Finland. Game, firewood and construction timber and wood for implements and weapons were obtained from the forests, as also were berries and material for making clothing and footwear. Furs were traded in exchange for salt and jewellery. Hunting and fishing were the principal sources of livelihood for thousands of years. LAND AND CLIMATE It was some 9 000 years ago, as the most recent Ice Age was receding that hunters and fishers began to spread into what is now known as Finland. Game, firewood and construction timber and wood for implements and weapons were obtained from the forests, as also were berries and material for making clothing and footwear. Furs were traded in exchange for salt and jewellery. Hunting and fishing were the principal sources of livelihood for thousands of years. HISTORY It was some 9 000 years ago, as the most recent Ice Age was receding that hunters and fishers began to spread into what is now known as Finland. Game, firewood and construction timber and wood for implements and weapons were obtained from the forests, as also were berries and material for making clothing and footwear. Furs were traded in exchange for salt and jewellery. Hunting and fishing were the principal sources of livelihood for thousands of years. CULTURE It was some 9 000 years ago, as the most recent Ice Age was receding that hunters and fishers began to spread into what is now known as Finland. Game, firewood and construction timber and wood for implements and weapons were obtained from the forests, as also were berries and material for making clothing and footwear. Furs were traded in exchange for salt and jewellery. Hunting and fishing were the principal sources of livelihood for thousands of years. THE STATE It was some 9 000 years ago, as the most recent Ice Age was receding that hunters and fishers began to spread into what is now known as Finland. Game, firewood and construction timber and wood for implements and weapons were obtained from the forests, as also were berries and material for making clothing and footwear. Furs were traded in exchange for salt and jewellery. Hunting and fishing were the principal sources of livelihood for thousands of years. ECONOMY It was some 9 000 years ago, as the most recent Ice Age was receding that hunters and fishers began to spread into what is now known as Finland. Game, firewood and construction timber and wood for implements and weapons were obtained from the forests, as also were berries and material for making clothing and footwear. Furs were traded in exchange for salt and jewellery. Hunting and fishing were the principal sources of livelihood for thousands of years. NATURE It was some 9 000 years ago, as the most recent Ice Age was receding that hunters and fishers began to spread into what is now known as Finland. Game, firewood and construction timber and wood for implements and weapons were obtained from the forests, as also were berries and material for making clothing and footwear. Furs were traded in exchange for salt and jewellery. Hunting and fishing were the principal sources of livelihood for thousands of years. FINLAND – ”WRITE A MARKETING SLOGAN HERE”