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Finland is located in northern Europe, sharing its western border with Sweden, its northern border with Norway, and its eastern border with Russia. The capital city is Helsinki.
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  • Population: 5,223,442
  • Land Area: 305,470 sq km
  • Capital City: Helsinki
  • Languages: Finnish,  Swedish,  minor ethnic group languages
  • Religions: 89% Evangelical Lutheran, 1% Greek Orthodox, 1% other, 9% none
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 12/6/1917
  • GDP: $151.2 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


  • Visit the Finland country page of MSU's globalEDGE.


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