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 | FINLAND [Suomi]general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Suomi ; Finland |
| country code ISO: FI //; - FIPS: FI |
| location: Northern Europe |
| time zone: +2 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 338144 sq.km = 130558 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 70°05'30" N / South: 59° 30'10" N / East: 31°35'20" E / West: 9°08'10" E |
| borders (land): Sweden, Norway, Russian Federation |
| borders (coastline): Baltic Sea: Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Finland |
| climate: cool continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 1917-02-06 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Helsinki |
| administrative division: län, lääni (12) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1995): 5116,826 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 5167,486; or: 5177,000; 2001: 5195,000 |
| population density: 15 per sq.km = 40 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,3% //; - doubling time: not applicable: population is stable |
| birth rate: 12 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 6 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 6 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74; female: 81) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 19% //; - 15-59 years: 62% //; - 60+ years: 18% |
| urbanisation: 67% //; - urbanisation growth: 3% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 35% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Finn 93%; Swede 6%; Sami 0,1%; other 1% |
| languages: Finnish, Swedish (both official); Sami, Russian |
| religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran 86%; Finnish (Greek) Orthodox 1%; non-religious 12% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3180 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 84% |
| people per physician: 338 |
| people per hospital bed: 110 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 84% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 33% |
| adult literacy: virtually 100% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: markka = 100 penniä) |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 20580 per capita |
| GNI USD 25130 per capita //; - [ppp: 24570] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 24400 per capita |
| import: USD 30905 per capita //; - export: USD 40556 per capita |
| trade: USD 8852 per capita //; - or 66% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB DE RU SE |
| human development index: 0,925 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 10 |
| female labour force: 48% |
| unemployment: 9% |
| tourism: 2,7 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 8,5% //; - grass land: 0,3% //; - wooded area: 76% //; - arid land and desert: ca 10% |
| agriculture: labour force: 8% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 6% |
| agricultural products: silage, barley, oats, sugar beet, grains, potatoes |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 1100 / goats: 8 / horses: 55 / pigs: 1295 / poultry: 7910 / reindeer: 196 / sheep: 99 |
| fish catch: 196513 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 21% //; - part of industry in GDP: 34% |
| industrial products: timber, paper, pulp, high-tech, metal products, shipbuilding, wood processing, chemicals, textiles |
| mining products: copper, chromite, nickel, iron, silver, zinc |
| CO2 emission per capita: 10,3 |
| services: labour force: 71% //; - part of services in GDP: 60% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 6461 |
| electricity use (per capita): 14366 |
| annual water use (per capita): 440 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 77894 km //; - of which paved: 63% //; - of which are motorways: 473 km |
| vehicles: 385 per 1000 |
| railways: 5859 km //; - railways passenger/km: 2616 |
| navigable inland waterways: 6675 km |
| ownership telephone: 547 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 966 - 1563 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 519 - 643 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 464 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 2850 |
| personal computers: 396 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Haltitunturi 1324 m, Kahperusvaara 1138, Saana 1029 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Saimaa, Päijänne, Inarijärvi, Haukivesi, Oulujärvi, Pielinen, Keitele, Näsijärvi and many others |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Muoniojoki, Torniojoki, Ounasjoki, Kemijoki, Kitinen, Oulujoki, Kokemäenjoki |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Ahvenanmaa (Åland) and numerous other small ones |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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