World Region Information --- Finland Information
We are researching the regional information of Finland. Finland is a small but wealthy republic in Northern Europe. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Finland.
It is a Nordic country, bordered by Russia to the east, Sweden to the west, and northern Norway to the north. It is bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, the Baltic Sea to the southwest, and Estonia to the south across the Gulf of Finland.
338,000 km2 (slightly smaller than Japan)
Espoo(260,000), Tampere(200 000), Vantaa(190,000), Oulu(120,000), Turku(180,000), Jyvaskyla(140,000), Lahti(100,000), Kuopio(90,000), etc.
about 5.5 million
91% Finnish, 5% non-Finnish European, 2.5% Asian, 1.5% other
Finnish and Swedish are official languages. Other Russian, Estonian, Arabic, etc.
Finland's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Orthodox Church, and other Christians combined about 72%. About 27% do not belong to any religion.
- Uspenskin katedraali(Uspenski Cathedral)
- Helsingin tuomiokirkko(Helsinki Cathedral)
- Temppeliaukion kirkko(Temppeliaukio Church)
Active in literature, visual arts, architecture, music, and film.
- Fortress of Suomenlinna
- Kauppatori (Market Square)
- Rovaniemi
- the sailing ship pommern
- Jan Karlsgarden open-air museum
- Sibeliusmuseum
- Turku Castle
- Luostarinmaen kasityolaismuseo
- Lemmenjoki National Park
- Hame Castle
It has few private schools and is known for its high rate of university degrees.
- University of Helsinki
- Aalto University
- University of Turku
- University of Jyvaskyla
- University of Eastern Finland
- National Library of Finland
- Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi
- Library of Parliament
1809 Sweden's cession of Finland to Russia
1917 Independence from Russia, Establishment of the Republic of Finland
1939 winter war
1941-44 continuation war
1944-45 Lapland War
1948 treaty with the Soviet Union
1955 United Nations membership
1995 EU accession
2002 euro introduction
It is a presidential republic within the framework of a parliamentary democracy. The judiciary is independent of executive and legislative bodies.
- Parliament of Finland
- Supreme Court of Finland
- Presidential Palace
$46,559 (2018)
Per capita productivity is comparable to France, Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
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