In Finland, they have competitions for boot throwing, wife carrying, mosquito slapping, mobile-phone throwing, swamp football!!!

Finland is well-known for several reasons: mass-produced mobiles phones, lakes - 190,000 of them - and boiling hot saunas. 

Also, for Santa Claus and the Eurovision monsterman, Lordi. 

Finnish summer sports and pastimes owe something to all of these things. The telecoms industry, the natural environment - and the country's gimmicky eccentric side. 

The list includes boot throwing, wife carrying, mosquito slapping, mobile-phone throwing, swamp football, sauna endurance contests... and many more. More...

Don't miss:

1. In Finland, they cut down trees that are 300 years old for paper...
2. This is Norway...
3. Hong Kong's wife-carrying contest!!!
4. Gloucestershire's shin-kicking contest...
5. Gloucestershire's Cheese Rolling competition!