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You will find that most Finns do speak english and many even quite well. It would be older generations that are less fluent english, but speak German , French in addition to swedish. It is not uncommon for a finn to speak 5 or more languages in addition to the native language.
Hope you enjoy your trip. Ramp in Ivalo might be a bit crowded this time of the year, but you can expect pretty smooth sailing as things generally work well in Finland.
Merry Christmas and happy new year 2004, Hyvaa Joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta 2004.
JJ