Moominpappa at Sea Moominpappa at Sea Moominpappa at Sea (Swedish: "Pappan och havet", literally "The father and the sea") is the seventh book in the Moomin books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. It is based primarily around the character of Moominpappa. It was first published in 1965. "Moominpappa at Sea" forms the basis of episodes 25 and 26 in the 1990 TV series. The original title is a loose reference to Hemingway novel "The Old Man and the Sea", though this is not reflected in the translation. Moominpappa is dissatisfied with his life in Moomin Valley, so he organises the family to set
Swedish-speaking population of Finland increasing slightly in total numbers since more parents from bilingual families tend to register their children as Swedish speakers. It is estimated that 70% of bilingual families—that is, ones with one parent Finnish-speaking and the other Swedish-speaking—register their children as Swedish-speaking. The Swedish term "finlandssvensk" (literally "Finland-Swede"), which is used by the group itself, does not have an established English translation. The Society of Swedish Authors in Finland and the main political institutions for the Swedish-speaking minority such as the Swedish People's Party and Swedish Assembly of Finland use the expression "Swedish-speaking population of Finland", but Swedish-speaking NGOs often use