Question:
Which country is better?
Niko
2011-09-07 17:45:59 UTC
Finland or Norway

I've been planning out my future, since I got two more years in high school. And I've always liked to go to Norway or Finland, can't decide between the two. I like the ice and snow of Norway, and the the woods of Finland (is the most forested country in the world). If I choose Norway I live in Lillehammer, and if I lived in Finland I'd probably live in Vantaa.

So the main questions that decide where I go:
Which place is easier to get into?
Which language is easier to learn?
Which one do you personally like more?
Which one has the better economy?
Which one has the kindest people?
Six answers:
?
2011-09-07 19:50:01 UTC
They're about equally as easy/hard to get into. Becoming a Norwegian citizen takes a lot longer than becoming a Finnish citizen, and you'd have to renounce your former citizenship if you want to become Norwegian. There is no such requirement in Finland. But entering the country and staying there legally isn't particularly easier or harder for either one.



Incomparably, Norwegian is a whole lot easier to learn. Finnish is not only from a separate language family (assuming your mother tongue is English or another Indo-European language), it's also a particularly difficult language.



I love Norway, except for some ridiculous liquor regulations, food, and prices. Finland is also pretty, but it's a very bleak place in general. Cheaper than Norway, but the food is even worse.



Norway is doing considerably better. They're not the only country with oil reserves, but they're the only country where the oil reserves benefit every single citizen directly or indirectly. They have basically saved enough money to support a whole generation without working at all for life. Finland on the other hand, is full of street bums who beg for change. Native Finns are having a very hard time finding jobs, and I have yet to hear about an immigrant in Finland who's working on a salary at a Finn-owned business.



Norwegians tend to be the sweetest people of Scandinavia. They're usually quite open and friendly, and they don't need to be drunk for you to talk to them. They do smile at times, they're usually on the polite and helpful side, even if they're not as efficient as the neighbouring Swedes and Danes. Finns are the rudest, coldest, drunkest, simply the most unpleasant people I've met after Lithuanians. They'll bump into you, and never even say sorry. You'll ask for directions in English, they'll reply in Finnish or not reply at all. Even when they don't harm you directly, the gaze on their face is rather bothersome. They look like they regret the day they were born, and about to commit suicide.



I would certainly choose Norway over Finland if I were you.
2011-09-08 14:11:39 UTC
I agree with Kuzu on this one. It would still take some time to find a job in Norway or Finland, though (you'll have to learn the language first). And yes, Norway comes out on top of the two in all but the first of your questions. But please, tell me, why would you live in such small towns? I've not even heard of Vantaa, and I only faintly remember Lillehammer as this tiny place I visited in relation to the Winter Olympics. Wouldn't for example one of the towns on Norway's East coast be better?
George L
2011-09-07 17:55:31 UTC
Finnish is one of the most difficult languages in Europe. I've been to Finland, but not Norway. I liked Finland though. Norway has oil, Finland doesn't. Both peoples are very decent.
pawngerardo
2011-09-07 17:51:18 UTC
well this is a matter of opinion as no country is better than the other just different. i personally would chose Norway so i can have better internet. probably cheaper too i don't know.
All About Los Angeles
2011-09-07 21:20:27 UTC
norway
luis l
2011-09-07 22:01:15 UTC
THE ONE YOU GET,DO YOU GET OTHERS LIKE YOU?

SIMPLE AND EASY,WE BLAME OTHERS FOR THE LIFE OF HIGH LIFE NEWS?

THE MAGIC OF COMMUNICATIONS.

BUT SIMPLE PEOPLE LIVE IN PEACE?


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