Explore Finland in Europe - Finland Tourism Info

Description and Basic Information

Finland with its capital Helsinki is located in Europe (Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea). It covers some 337,031 square kilometres (slightly smaller than Montana) with 5,244,000 citizens. Finnish, Swedish and are the official languages spoken in Finland (consider regional differences). Norway, Russia and Sweden are bordering countries.

Pictures from Helsinki (Capital)

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About Finland

The topography features mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills. The average density of population is about 15 per km². The climate in can be described as cold temperate with potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes. Potential natural disasters are NA.

To reach someone in Finland dial +358 prior to a number. There are 1,430,000 installed telephones. And there are 7,700,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 MHz and 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".fi". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz.

The country consists of 5 regions/states which are listed below.

Regions/States of Finland

European Tourism Information

Official Tourism Office

Website: Finland Tourism

Matkailun Keskusyksikko
Toolonkatu 11, PL 625
00101 Helsinki
Finland

Phone: +358 9 417 6911
Fax: +358 9 4176 9333

Unesco World Heritage Properties

Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki

This Bronze Age burial site features more than 30 granite burial cairns, providing a unique insight into the funerary practices and social and religious structures of northern Europe more than...

Fortress of Suomenlinna

Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinki's harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting example of European military...

Old Rauma

Situated on the Gulf of Botnia, Rauma is one of the oldest harbours in Finland. Built around a Franciscan monastery, where the mid-15th-century Holy Cross Church still stands, it is an outstanding...

Petäjävesi Old Church

Petäjävesi Old Church, in central Finland, was built of logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of an architectural tradition that is unique to...

Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

The Verla groundwood and board mill and its associated residential area is an outstanding, remarkably well-preserved example of the small-scale rural industrial settlements associated with pulp,...

Demographic Information

Age Distribution in Finland

Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Natural Population Growth

Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Finland is growing at an rate of 0.08% (or by 4,414 citizens). Each year 3,258 people enter this country (or 0.60 per thousand citizens) - making it an immigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 0.02%. Or an total increase of 1,156 citizens.

Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.