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| Country |
Finland |
| Capital |
Helsinki |
| Location |
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea,
Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia |
| Size |
337,030 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly low, flat to rolling plains
interspersed with lakes and low hills |
| 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 93.4% (official), Swedish 5.9%
(official), small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities |
| Nationality |
noun: Finn(s)
adjective:
Finnish |
| Religion |
Evangelical Lutheran 89%, Russian Orthodox
1%, none 9%, other 1% |
| Currency |
euro (EUR) |
| Exports |
machinery and equipment, chemicals,
metals; timber, paper, pulp (1999) |
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