Finland Facts and Figures

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Facts and Figures

Our Travel Guide helps you find an overview of facts on Finland to know the country in one glance. Summarized below are some of the fast facts about Finland, which will often help you know some interesting facts about Finland in nut shell.

Area	:	338,145 sq km (130,559 sq miles).
Coastline	:	1,126 km (excludes islands and coastal indentations).
Population	:	5,206,295 (official estimate 2002).
Ethnic Group	:	Finn 93%, Swede 6%, Sami 0.11%, Roma 0.12%, Tatar 0.02%
Capital	:	Helsinki
Population	:	559,716 (official estimate 2002).
Language	:	Finnish 93.4% (official), Swedish 5.9% (official), small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities.
Location	:	Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia.
Independence	:	Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
Religion	:	85 per cent Evangelical Lutheran, 10 per cent others including Finnish Orthodox, Baptists, Methodists, Free Church, Roman Catholic, Jews and Muslims.
Time	:	GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Saturday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October)

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