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Facts about Finland tell us in details about many aspects of the country of Finland. To know every thing about the country, one needs to go through the Facts about Finland. Facts about Finland help one to know about the country's geographical area, vegetation, transportation system and government.

Finland is the fifth largest country in Europe. The country has an area of 338,000 square kilometers or 131,000 square miles. Only eight per cent of the land is cultivated. Ten per cent of the total area is covered by lakes whereas 69 per cent consists of forests.

The population of Finland is about 5.1 million. The country has an annual growth rate of 0.3 per cent. After Iceland and Norway, Finland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. There are only 17 inhabitants per square kilometer. Therefore, the towns are quite small according to the European scale. About 76% of the inhabitants live in urban areas. About 56 per cent of the populace has completed post-primary education, 43 % have a secondary level degree and only 13 % have a higher level degree.

Finland is a bilingual country. Finnish and Swedish are its official languages. About 6 per cent of the population speaks Swedish. Most of the Swedish speakers live along the south and west coasts. The most widely studied foreign language is English, followed by German and French. Official business can also be conducted in English.

Helsinki is the capital of Finland. It has a population of 539,000. The metropolitan area including the neighboring towns of Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa has a population of 920,000. About 86% of Finns are Lutherans and one per cent is Finnish Orthodox.

Finland has been an independent democratic republic since 1917. It has a presidential form of government with a President elected for a six-year term, and a 200 member, single chamber Parliament elected after every 4 years. The Finnish currency is euro comprising of 100 cents.

Finland has four distinct seasons. The climate is milder in many areas because of the warming influence of the Gulf Stream. Temperatures range from minus 30 to plus 30 degrees Celsius. Winter usually sets in November. There are good opportunities for winter sports in all parts of the country.

Finland has only one time zone. From early spring to mid-Autumn, Summer Time is followed and the clock is set ahead by an hour in March.

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