Google map of Republic of Finland, country facts
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Facts about Finland
| Administrative divisions: | 6 provinces (laanit , singular - laani); Aland , Etela-Suomen Laani (Southern Finland) , Ita-Suomen Laani (Eastern Finland) , Lansi-Suomen Laani (Western Finland) , Lappi (Lapland) , Oulun Laani |
| Area: | total: 338 ,145 sq km land: 304 ,473 sq km water: 33 ,672 sq km |
| Background: | Finland 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 among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995 , Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999. |
| Flag description: | white with a blue cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) |
| Capital: | name: Helsinki geographic coordinates: 60 10 N , 24 56 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr , begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| 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 |
| Currency code: | euro (EUR) |
| Ethnic groups: | Finn 93.4% , Swede 5.6% , Russian 0.5% , Estonian 0.3% , Roma (Gypsy) 0.1% , Sami 0.1% (2006) |
| Geographic coordinates: | 64 00 N , 26 00 E |
| Geography note: | long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national capital on European continent; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal plain |
| Government type: | republic |
| Imports partners: | Germany 15.8% , Russia 14% , Sweden 13.7% , Netherlands 6.8% , China 5.5% , UK 4.9% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .fi; note - Aland Islands assigned .ax |
| Land boundaries: | 1 ,250 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 2 ,654 km border countries: Norway 727 km , Sweden 614 km , Russia 1 ,313 km |
| Languages: | Finnish 91.5% (official) , Swedish 5.5% (official) , other 3% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) (2006) |
| Location: | Northern Europe , bordering the Baltic Sea , Gulf of Bothnia , and Gulf of Finland , between Sweden and Russia |
| Map references: | Europe |
| National holiday: | Independence Day , 6 December (1917) |
| Nationality: | noun: Finn(s) adjective: Finnish |
| Natural hazards: | NA |
| Population: | 5 ,244 ,749 (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Lutheran Church of Finland 82.5% , Orthodox Church 1.1% , other Christian 1.1% , other 0.1% , none 15.1% (2006) |
| Terrain: | mostly low , flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills |
| Unemployment rate: | 6.9% (2007 est.) |
Capital of Finland
Helsinki (click to view Helsinki Google map)
Places in Finland
Browse the online directory of I-Google-Map.com for administrative regions in Finland below. Places in country Finland are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Province of Eastern Finland (1908 + I Google map locations)
Province of Lapland (595 + I Google map locations)
Province of Oulu (1430 + I Google map locations)
Province of Southern Finland (2272 + I Google map locations)
Random cities in Finland
Helsinki, the capital city of Finland.Patasniemi
Skrattnäs
Turkola
Suoniemi
Kirjaskylä
Ahvio
Voikoski
Pussila
Kemie
Äkäslompolo
Raikuu
Rautalahti
Kalmo
Arvaja
Heimala
Peuralinna
Karuna
Norrby
Ropomäki
Pajukanta
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