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Thursday, 28 May 2015

Finland



Finland

Finland: in Finnish Suomi
Coverment: Constitutional republic;
unicameral parliament elected at four-year intervals
Head of state: President; elected for six-year term
Population: 5.4 million
Official languages: Finnish (91%), Swedish (5,5%)
Surface area: 5th largest EU country in area,
338145 square kilometres
10% water and 69% forest
about 190 000 lakes
Europe's largest archipelago
100 000 islands
1160 kilometres long, 540 km wide
Capital: Helsinki (1,4 million people in the metropoitan region, including Espoo and Vantaa)
Religion: Lutheran (81%), Orthodox (1%),
Independent: since 1917
EU member: since 1995
Currency: euro (since 2002)
Economy: Export by sector: electrotechnical industry and metal products, machinery and transport equipment, wood and paper products
National epic: The Kalevala
Anthem: Maamme / Our Land
Country code: FIN (vehicles),+358 (telephones)

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