Learn everything you need to know about Finland in under 2 minutes!
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
Episode 136 - Finland (Pt. 2)
Posted on Tuesday September 24, 2019
Episode 66 - Finland
Posted on Tuesday March 06, 2018
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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