Finland Country Guide

Finland Facts

  • Capital: Helsinki
  • Population: 5,249,000
  • Currency: euro (EUR)
  • Religions: Lutheran National Church 84.2%, Greek Orthodox in Finland 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5% (2003)
  • Government: republic
  • Languages: Finnish 92% (official), Swedish 5.6% (official), other 2.4% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) (2003)
  • Climate: cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
  • Phone Code: 358

Photos of Finland

Sunlit Apartment Block - Helsinki, Finland The Orange-lit Lutheran Church in Helsinki During Easter Celebrations - Easter in Helsinki, Finland Finnish Architecture - Helsinki, Finland Huge Vappu Crowds - Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki, Finland Viking Line Ferry - Helsinki, Finland The DJ Spins Some Discs - Vappu Picnic in Helsinki, Finland An Apartment Block in Kallio, Helsiniki - Helsinki, Finland Holy Trinity Church by Night - Helsinki - Helsinki, Finland Ferry on its way to Stockholm - Helsinki, Finland

Festivals in Finland

Air Guitar World Championships (Oulu, Finland)
Festival Types: Bizarre, Music - Guitar, Music - Rock
Month: August
Air Guitar World Championships Photos Air Guitar World Championships Photos Air Guitar World Championships Video Air Guitar World Championships Website
Alppipuisto Jazz Festival (Helsinki, Finland)
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: July
Alppipuisto Jazz Festival Photos Alppipuisto Jazz Festival Photos
Alppipuisto Music Festival (Helsinki, Finland)
Festival Types: Music - Rock, Music - Electronic, Music - Alternative
Month: July
Alppipuisto Music Festival Photos Alppipuisto Music Festival Photos
April Jazz (Espoo, Finland)
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: April
April Jazz Website
Art Goes Kapakka (Helsinki, Finland)
Festival Types: Music - Varied, Performing Art, Art
Month: August
Art Goes Kapakka Website

Finland Accommodation

Hotelopia has great prices on hotels in Finland

Finland Flights

Finnair (Finland) » Finland's national carrier flies to destinations in Europe, North America and the Middle East
Finnair

2camels has searched the web for airlines that fly to Finland. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Finnair) through to airline sites that feature flights to Finland.

Finland Tours