Finland Country Guide | Guide to Finland
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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
Festivals in Finland
Vappu [article] World Sauna Championships [snippet] Wife Carrying Championships [snippet] St. Patricks Day Parade - Helsinki [photo gallery] Laskiainen - Sled Day [photo gallery] Wife Carrying World Championships [video] Air Guitar World Championships [video] Helsinki Pride [web site] Haapavesi Folk Music Festival [web site]Finland Accommodation
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