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Finland

• Republic of Finland
• National name: Suomen Tasavalta—Republiken Finland
• President: Tarja Halonen (2000)
• Prime Minister: Matti Vanhanen (2003)
• Area: 130,127 sq. mi. (337,030 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 5,231,372
• Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Helsinki, 582,600
• Other large cities: Espoo, 229,500; Tampere, 201,200; Vantaa, 189,200; Turku, 178,100
• Monetary units: Euro
• Languages: Finnish, Swedish (both official); small Sami- (Lapp) and Russian-speaking minorities
• Ethnicity/race: Finn 93%, Swede 6%, Sami (Lapp) 0.11%, Romany (Gypsy) 0.12%, Tatar 0.02%
• Religions: Evangelical Lutheran, 90%; Greek Orthodox, 1.2%; none, 9%; other, 1%    Source:  Infoplease

Aurora Borealis at the Igloo village of Kakslauttanen

Jokrlubg

Jokrlubg

Midsummer bonfire

Prvrivbg

Snowboarding at Pyha

Wildflowers in Archipelago National Park

Sunset over the frozen sea

Wide open spaces

Lapland

Olavinlinna Castle

Beach at Espoo

Footbridge

Snow church, Senate Square, Helsinki

Helsinki

Snow-covered taiga

A frosty sunset in Lapland

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Aurora Borealis at the Igloo village of Kakslauttanen

 

Finland's national anthem

 

	For more information on Finland click on the links below: History of Finland:  A Selection of Events and Documents Finland for Beginners Finland’s National Parks Finnguide Finnish Tourist Board Infoplease Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas The Finnish Way of Life Virtual Finland Webcams in Finland Welcome to Finland Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Finland's President Tarja Halonen		Finland's national coat of arms