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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Espoo
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229,527
|
2020
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|
Helsinki
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558,457
|
2020
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Tampere
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202,687
|
2020
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
5,271,991 |
| Area Total: |
338,145km2 |
| Area Land: |
304,473km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,250km |
| Capital: |
Helsinki |
| 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. |
| Languages: |
Finnish (official)
Swedish (official)
small Lapp- and Russian-speaking minorities |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 6 December (1917), Flag Day is 4 June |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 16.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 60.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 21.9" |
Boundaries
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Russia
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1,313 km
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Norway
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729 km
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Sweden
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586 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Finn
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93.00%
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Swede
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6.00%
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other
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0.75%
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Roma
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0.12%
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Sami
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0.11%
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Tatar
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0.02%
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Religions
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Evangelical Lutheran
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89.00%
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None
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9.00%
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Greek Orthodox
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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