Suomi lyhyesti
Finland in brief
01.10.2024
Do you know these facts about Finland and the Finns?
State
- Finland is a republic and a member of the European Union (EU).
- The capital of Finland is Helsinki.
- Finland is divided into self-governed municipalities.
- Åland is an autonomous region of Finland.
People
- Finland has 5.6 million inhabitants.
- The national languages are Finnish and Swedish (about 5% of Finns speak Swedish as their native language).
- There are also Sámi people in Finland. The Sámi are the only indigenous people of the European Union.
- Many Finns speak fluent English.
- Some 10% speak a language other than Finnish, Swedish or Sami as their native language.
Climate and geography
- Finland is located in Northern Europe in the Baltic Sea region.
- Finland’s neighbouring countries are Russia (east), Norway (north), Sweden (west) and Estonia (south).
- The surface area of Finland is 338,432 km², which includes the land and inland water areas.
Economy
- The currency of Finland is the euro.