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Finland - Travel guideFinland - OverviewFinland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and resist invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, the Finns made a remarkable transformation from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is now on par with Western Europe. As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999. |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Republic of Finland conventional short form: Finland local long form: Suomen Tasavalta local short form: Suomi |
| Capital : | Helsinki |
| Religions : | Lutheran National Church 84.2%, Greek Orthodox in Finland 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5% (2003) |
| Languages : | Finnish, Swedish (official), English |
| Location : | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia |
| Geographic coordinates : | 64 00 N, 26 00 E |
| Area : | total: 338,145 sq km land: 304,473 sq km water: 33,672 sq km |
| 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 |
| Population : | 5,231,372 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Finn(s) adjective: Finnish |
| Ethnic groups : | Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.7%, Russian 0.4%, Estonian 0.2%, Roma 0.2%, Sami 0.1% |
| Government type : | republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 6 provinces (laanit, singular - laani); Aland, Etela-Suomen Laani, Ita-Suomen Laani, Lansi-Suomen Laani, Lappi, Oulun Laani |
| Legal system : | civil law system based on Swedish law; the president may request the Supreme Court to review laws; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .fi |
| Calling code : | +358 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +2 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 6 December (1917) |
| Interesting link : | Finland travel guide - Lonely Planet Finland travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Finland |
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