Country Reports
Finland
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Country name |
Republic of Finland (Suomi) |
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Government type |
Republic |
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Capital |
Helsinki |
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Independence |
6 December 1917 (from Russia) |
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National holiday |
6 December (1917) Independence Day |
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Area |
338,145 sq km |
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Location |
Northern Europe, boardering Norway, Sweden, Russia, bordering Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland and Gulf of Bothnia |
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Coastline |
1,250 km |
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Population |
5,3 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
Finn(s) |
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Language |
Finnish, Swedish, small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities |
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Ethnic groups |
Finns, Swede, Russian, Estonian, Sami |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Hiltiatunturi 1,328 m |
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Climate |
Cold, potentially subarctic, however mild due to moderating influence from the Baltic Sea, North Atlantic and more than 60,000 lakes |
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Standard Time Zone |
EET Eastern European Time: GMT + 2 hours |
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Currency |
Euro (1 Euro = 100 cent) |
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Telephone |
International dialing code: 00 358 |
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Internet domain |
.fi |
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GNI per capita |
US$37,670 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Iron ore, nickel, copper, lead, zink, chromite, gold, silver, timber, limestone |
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Agriculture products: |
Fish, diary cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, potatoes, |
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Main industries: |
Paper and pulp, chemicals, metal and metal products machinery, electronics, shipbuilding, clothing, food |