Finland

Flag and country information –
Republic of FINLAND

Area – 338,145 sq km / 130,608 sq ml

Capital – Helsinki

Language – Finnish

Currency – Euro – formerly Markka

Population – 5,190,785

Life expectancy – 72 (men), 80 (women)

Literacy rate – 99%

Religions – Lutheran

Physical features – most of the country is forest with low hills and about 60,000 lakes. Helsinki is the most notherly capital in Europe

Imports – mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, iron and steel, chemicals and textiles

Exports – metal and engineering products, paper and paper products, machinery, wood and pulp, clothing and footwear