About Finland

X marks the spot

(Map from http://www.geographicguide.net/europe/maps-europe/maps/finland-map.jpg )

1. Kronoby is my hometown with almost 7000 inhabitants (spread out over 750 km²). Too small to be on the map.

2. Helsinki is the capital of Finland with around 580,000 inhabitants. With the suburbs (The metropol area) the number is 1.3 millions.

Facts and figures

Capital: Helsinki

Government: Republic

President: Tarja Halonen

Declared independence: December 6, 1917

Population: 5,359,538

Area: 338,424 km²

Official languages: Finnish and Swedish

Currency: Euro

The Finnish name for Finland is Suomi.