Finland

Capital city of Finland

Helsinki
Helsinki
Founded:1550

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Finland Image Gallery

Linus Torvalds, a famous Finnish software engineer, best known for creating the kernel of the Linux

Linus Torvalds, a famous Finnish software engineer, best known for creating the kernel of the Linux ...

Aleksanterinkatu, a commercial street.

Aleksanterinkatu, a commercial street.

Apocalyptica's Perttu Kivilaakso playing metal music live.

Apocalyptica's Perttu Kivilaakso playing metal music live.

Astuvansalmi rock paintings at Saimaa, the oldest dating from 3000-2500 BC.

Astuvansalmi rock paintings at Saimaa, the oldest dating from 3000-2500 BC.

The Whooper Swan, national bird of Finland

The Whooper Swan, national bird of Finland

A Finnish Air Force F-18.

A Finnish Air Force F-18.

Eduskuntatalo, the main building of the Parliament of Finland (Eduskunta) in Helsinki.

Eduskuntatalo, the main building of the Parliament of Finland (Eduskunta) in Helsinki.

Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant with two existing units. On the far left is a visualization of the thi

Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant with two existing units. On the far left is a visualization of the thi...

Major cities in Finland

CityPopulation
Espoo 240,132
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Population history of Finland

YearEstimated Population
2012 5,421,827
2011 5,387,000
2010 5,363,352
2009 5,338,871
2008 5,313,399
2007 5,288,720
2006 5,266,268
2005 5,246,096
2004 5,228,172
2003 5,213,014
2002 5,200,598
2001 5,188,008
2000 5,176,209
1999 5,165,474
1998 5,153,498
1997 5,139,835
1996 5,124,573
1995 5,107,790
1994 5,088,333
1993 5,066,447
1992 5,041,992
1991 5,013,740
1990 4,986,431
1989 4,964,371
1988 4,946,481
1987 4,932,123
1986 4,918,154
1985 4,902,206
1984 4,881,803
1983 4,855,787
1982 4,826,933
1981 4,799,964
1980 4,779,535
1979 4,764,690
1978 4,752,528
1977 4,738,902
1976 4,725,664
1975 4,711,440
1974 4,690,574
1973 4,666,081
1972 4,639,657
1971 4,612,124
1970 4,606,307
1969 4,623,785
1968 4,626,469
1967 4,605,744
1966 4,580,869
1965 4,563,732
1964 4,548,543
1963 4,523,309
1962 4,491,443
1961 4,461,005
1960 4,429,634
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Government officials of Finland

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Teuvo Hakkarainen 2011
Sauli Niinistö President of Finland 2012
Jyrki Katainen Prime Minister of Finland 2011
Eero Heinäluoma Speaker of the Parliament of Finland 2011
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Olympic medals won by Finland

OlympicsEventAthleteMedal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's 400m individual medley Noora Laukkanen
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Yngling - Keelboat Mikaela Wulff Bronze medal
2012 Summer Olympics Men's Javelin throw Antti Ruuskanen Bronze medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Sailboard Tuuli Petaja Silver medal
2010 Winter Olympics Men's Halfpipe Peetu Piiroinen Silver medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's 30 km, Mass start Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Bronze medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's 4x5 km Relay Pirjo Muranen Bronze medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's Ice Hockey Anna Anhatalo Bronze medal
2010 Winter Olympics Men's Ice Hockey Toni Lydman Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Lightweight double sculls Sanna Stén Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Javelin throw Tero Pitkämäki Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 10m air rifle Henri Häkkinen Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Trap Satu Mäkelä-Nummela Gold medal
2006 Winter Olympics Women's Giant Slalom Tanja Poutiainen Silver medal
2006 Winter Olympics Men's Curling Tournament Teemu Salo Silver medal
2006 Winter Olympics Men's Halfpipe Markku Koski Bronze medal
2006 Winter Olympics Men's Ice Hockey Jarkko Ruutu Silver medal
2006 Winter Olympics Men's Individual Normal Hill Matti Hautamäki Silver medal
2006 Winter Olympics Men's Moguls Mikko Ronkainen Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Skeet Marko Kemppainen Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Welterweight 66 - 74kg Marko Yli-Hannuksela Silver medal
2002 Winter Olympics Men's Nordic Combined, Individual Jaakko Tallus Silver medal
2002 Winter Olympics Men's Moguls Janne Lahtela Gold medal
2002 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Matti Hautamäki Bronze medal
2002 Winter Olympics Men's Nordic Combined, Individual Samppa Lajunen Gold medal
2002 Winter Olympics Men's Nordic Combined Sprint Samppa Lajunen Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Shot put Arsi Harju Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's 50m rifle 3 positions Juha Hirvi Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Greco Roman Wrestling, Welterweight 69-76 kg Marko Yli-Hannuksela Bronze medal
1998 Winter Olympics Women's Ice Hockey Emma Laaksonen Bronze medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's Ice Hockey Janne Niinimaa Bronze medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's Moguls Janne Lahtela Silver medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's Moguls Sami Mustonen Bronze medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's 10 km Sprint Ville Räikkönen Bronze medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's 10km Pursuit Mika Myllylä Bronze medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-country, 30km Mika Myllylä Gold medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's Individual Normal Hill Jani Soininen Gold medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Jani Soininen Silver medal
1998 Winter Olympics Men's Nordic Combined, Individual Samppa Lajunen Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Javelin throw Heli Rantanen Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's 200m individual medley Jani Sievinen Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Welterweight 68-74kg Marko Asell Silver medal
1994 Winter Olympics Men's Ice Hockey Sami Kapanen Bronze medal
1994 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-country, 30km Mika Myllylä Bronze medal
1994 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-country, 50km Mika Myllylä Silver medal
1994 Winter Olympics Women's 5km Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Bronze medal
1994 Winter Olympics Women's Cross-Country, 30km Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Bronze medal
1992 Winter Olympics Men's 10 km Sprint Harri Eloranta Bronze medal
1992 Winter Olympics Men's Individual Normal Hill Toni Nieminen Bronze medal
1992 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Toni Nieminen Gold medal
1992 Winter Olympics Women's 5km Marjut Rolig Gold medal
1992 Winter Olympics Women's 15km Marjut Rolig Silver medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Javelin throw Seppo Räty Silver medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Welterweight 60-63.5 Jyri Kjäll Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 500m (kayak single) Yrjö Kolho Gold medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's 200m Freestyle Antti Kasvio Bronze medal
1988 Winter Olympics Women's 10 km Marjo Matikainen-Kallström Bronze medal
1988 Winter Olympics Women's 5km Marjo Matikainen-Kallström Gold medal
1988 Winter Olympics Men's Individual Normal Hill Matti Nykänen Gold medal
1988 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Matti Nykänen Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Javelin throw Tapio Korjus Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Javelin throw Seppo Räty Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Lightweight 62-68 kg Tapio Sipilä Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Light Heavyweight 82-90 kg Harri Koskela Silver medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-country, 50km Aki Karvonen Bronze medal
1984 Winter Olympics Women's 5km Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Gold medal
1984 Winter Olympics Women's 10 km Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Gold medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-Country, 15 km Aki Karvonen Silver medal
1984 Winter Olympics Women's 20km Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Gold medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Nordic Combined, Individual Jouko Karjalainen Silver medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Nordic Combined, Individual Jukka Ylipulli Bronze medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Individual Normal Hill Matti Nykänen Silver medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Individual Normal Hill Jari Puikkonen Bronze medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Matti Nykänen Gold medal
1984 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-Country, 15 km Harri Kirvesniemi Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Athletics, 110m hurdles Arto Bryggare Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Hammer throw Juha Tiainen Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Javelin throw Arto Härkönen Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Javelin throw Tiina Lillak Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Welterweight 63.5-67kg Joni Nyman Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Single sculls Pertti Karppinen Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's 25m rapid fire pistol Rauno Bies Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, First Heavyweight 90-100kg Pekka Niemi Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Lightweight 60-67.5kg Jouni Johannes Gronman Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Lightweight 62-68 kg Tapio Sipilä Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Welterweight 68-74kg Jouko Salomäki Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Freestyle, Lightweight 62-68kg Jukka Rauhala Bronze medal
1980 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-country, 50km Juha Mieto Silver medal
1980 Winter Olympics Women's 10 km Helena Takalo Bronze medal
1980 Winter Olympics Women's 10 km Hilkka Kuntola Silver medal
1980 Winter Olympics Men's Cross-Country, 15 km Juha Mieto Silver medal
1980 Winter Olympics Women's 5km Hilkka Kuntola Silver medal
1980 Winter Olympics Men's Nordic Combined, Individual Jouko Karjalainen Silver medal
1980 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Jari Puikkonen Bronze medal
1980 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Jouko Törmänen Gold medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Archery, individual Tomi Poikolainen Gold medal
1980 Summer Olympics Women's Archery, individual Päivi Meriluoto Bronze medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Athletics, 5000m Kaarlo Maaninka Bronze medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Athletics, 10000m Kaarlo Maaninka Silver medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Single sculls Pertti Karppinen Gold medal
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Books about Finland

Seven Brothers
Seven Brothers
Genre:Autobiography, Fiction, Biography

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which currency is used in the country, Finland?
  • A:
    The currencies accepted in this country include the Euro and Bulgarian lev.
  • Q:
    What are the common languages in Finland?
  • A:
    Finnish , Swedish , Saami, Inari and Saami, North are the official languages for this country.
  • Q:
    Which city is the capital of Finland?
  • A:
    Helsinki is the capital of this country.
  • Q:
    What type of government is established in Finland?
  • A:
    The government regime is a Republic.
  • Q:
    What currency was previously used by people living in Finland?
  • A:
    The country's former currency includes the Finnish mark.
Finland Photo Gallery

Lists

#27
Per Capita GDP
GDP: $36,000
#29
Electricity Production
kWh: 73,470,000,000
#36
Industrial Production Growth Rate
Rate: 8.10%
#48
Internet Users
Number: 3,600,000
#53
Purchasing Power Parity
PPP: $188,400,000,000
#62
Telephone Lines in Use
Lines: 1,740,000
#68
Annual Death Rate
Deaths Per 1,000 People: 10.00
#69
Cell Phones
Users: 6,080,000
#104
Total Labor Force
Workers: 2,675,000
#113
Population
#113
Unemployment
Rate: 6.90%
#127
Real GDP Growth Rate
Growth Rate: 4.50%
#132
Living with AIDS
Estimate: 1,500
#153
Prime Lending Rate
Rate: 5.62%
#159
Consumer Inflation
Rate: 2.5%
#165
Fertility Rate
Rate: 1.73
#187
Lowest Life Expectancy
Years: 78.8
#189
Annual Birth Rate
Births Per 1,000 People: 10.4
#193
Population Growth
Rate: 0.11%

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