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Est. Population:
5,498,211
Demonym:
Finn
Religions:
Lutheran (72.98%)
Atheist (24.35%)
Greek Orthodox (1.12%)
Jehovah's Witness (0.33%)
Muslim (0.24%)
Largest City:
Helsinki (634,509)
Other Cities:
Espoo (273,216)
Tampere (227,832)
Vantaa (218,170)
Oulu (200,117)
Turku (187,391)
Region:
Northern Europe (Scandinavia)
Bodies of Water:
Gulf of Bothnia (West)
Baltic Sea (Southwest)
Gulf of Finland (South)
Total Area:
338,145 km2 (89.8% land, 10.2% water)
Total Land:
2,563 km
Total Coastline:
1,250 km
Climate
Cold temperate
Terrain:
Flat to rolling plains
Low hills and lakes
Highest Point
Halti (1,328 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Sauli Niinistö
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Sanna Marin
Admin. Divisions
19 Regions
Independence:
6 December 1917 (from Russia)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
Maamme
GDP Per Capita
$41,100 (USD)
Currency
€ (Euro)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = € (Euro)0.86
Internet Code
.fi
Telephone Code
+358
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School is very informal in Finland, as the students can call the teachers by their first names and recess is allowed even throughout secondary education.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fi.html (Majority of information)
http://bit.ly/2fDzY6F (Ethnic data)
http://bit.ly/2e9ClgE (Lignustic data)
http://bit.ly/2e9Dtkk (Religious data)
http://bit.ly/2fktSnY (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 4 November 2016
1 Finland does not collect data on ethnic groups, background and origin data was used for this. Of those with a Finnish background, approximately 5% are Finnish Swedes who speak Swedish as their first language.
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