The population of the entire country of Finland is nearly three-fourths of the population of New York City, and most Finns live in the cities, with large landscapes of swamps and forests in between. This necessitates a great public transportation system, especially in the winter, when temperatures dip below -23 degrees Fahrenheit and blizzards and arctic storms are common. Imagine having your car break down in weather like that, hundreds of miles from the nearest city! Thankfully public transportation here is well designed, easy to use and mostly consists of trains, buses and trams. Many cities in Finland (such as Helsinki) would like to be car-free in several years and are trying new ideas, like having two to three "common cars" for each apartment complex to encourage people to buy fewer and fewer cars. My apartment complex has a common car, and it is electric. There are also electric scooters that you can rent with your phone, but they go incredibly fast, so I have to be careful when using those!
Sámi natives have been using sleds or sleighs, drawn by huskies or reindeer, for hundreds of years. Snow many meters thick covers northern Finland, or Lapland, for nearly six to seven months out of the year, so sleds, snowmobiles and skis are common here. Even the Finnish military trains on skis and snowmobiles!
