Europe: Finland
About Finland
Ruled by Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and by Russia from 1809, Finland finally won its independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and fend off invasions by the Soviet Union and Germany. In the subsequent half century, the Finns have made a remarkable transformation from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is now on par with Western Europe. As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Helsinki |
| Population: | 5,175,783 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | Finnish 93.4% (official), Swedish 5.9% (official), small Lapp- and Russian-speaking minorities |
| Date of independence: | 6 December 1917 (from Russia) |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver |
| Environmental Issues: | air pollution from manufacturing and power plants contributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial wastes, agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations |
| Agricultural Products: | cereals, sugar beets, potatoes; dairy cattle; fish |
| Imports: | foodstuffs, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, transport equipment, iron and steel, machinery, textile yarn and fabrics, grains |
| Exports: | machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals; timber, paper, pulp |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: EU 60% (Germany 15%, Sweden 11%, UK 7%), US 8%, Russia 7%, Japan 6% (1999) EXPORTS: EU 58% (Germany 13%, Sweden 10%, UK 9%, France 5%, Netherlands 4%), US 8%, Russia, Japan (1999) |
Finland Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 7 2010 12:33 p.m.
Finland not declaring itself major peace mediator
[Helsingin Sanomat] - Sep 7 2010 12:33 p.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[Sydney Morning Herald] - Sep 7 2010 11:14 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[Sydney Morning Herald] - Sep 7 2010 11:14 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[Melbourne Age] - Sep 7 2010 11:13 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[Melbourne Age] - Sep 7 2010 11:13 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[BigPond News] - Sep 7 2010 11:09 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[Brisbane Times] - Sep 7 2010 11:08 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[Nine MSN] - Sep 7 2010 11:06 a.m.
Fruit/vegetable juice in Finland (3)
[Fresh Plaza] - Sep 7 2010 11:04 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case (AAP)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 11:01 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case (AAP)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 11:01 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case (AAP)
[Yahoo!Xtra] - Sep 7 2010 11:00 a.m.
Finland court hears nipple-sucking case
[Special Broadcasting Service] - Sep 7 2010 10:52 a.m.
Voddler sets sights on Finland following new investment
[The Local Sweden] - Sep 7 2010 10:21 a.m.
Tanzania: Finland Backs Lake Victoria Fund
[AllAfrica.com] - Sep 7 2010 10:08 a.m.
China, Finland seek closer cooperation in combating cross-border crimes
[China Government] - Sep 7 2010 8:52 a.m.
China, Finland combat cross-border crimes
[China Economic Net] - Sep 7 2010 4:32 a.m.
Viet Nam, Finland plan to lift job co-operation
[Viet Nam News] - Sep 7 2010 3:36 a.m.
The Best Hotels in Helsinki, Finland
[EHow.com] - Sep 7 2010 2:35 a.m.
China, Finland seek closer cooperation in combating cross-border crimes
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 7 2010 1:53 a.m.
Vietnam, Finland boost cooperation in employment
[VietnamPlus] - Sep 7 2010 1:07 a.m.
?ChinaDaily? China, Finland combat cross-border crimes 2010-09-06 21:45:09
[24Inf] - Sep 6 2010 10:13 p.m.
First ballast water treatment system in Finland installed in Ms Pasila
[Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide] - Sep 6 2010 8:54 p.m.
Elcoteq to Restructure in Finland
[PCB 007] - Sep 6 2010 8:39 p.m.
Inverness radio bulletin picked up in Finland
[BBC] - Sep 6 2010 7:53 p.m.
Service Station Retailing in Finland 2010 gives Insight into the main...
[M2] - Sep 6 2010 6:45 p.m.
Research and Markets: Service Station Retailing in Finland 2010 gives Insight into the main competitors' propositions for fuels, c-store, food service, cards and car wash
[TMC Net] - Sep 6 2010 6:04 p.m.
Vietnam, Finland boost cooperation in employment
[People's Army Newspaper Online] - Sep 6 2010 6:04 p.m.
Service Station Retailing in Finland 2010 gives Insight into the main competitors' propositions for fuels, c-store, food service, cards and car wash
[M2] - Sep 6 2010 5:50 p.m.
Finland's Kemira acquires US-based water treatment products firm
[ICIS] - Sep 6 2010 5:34 p.m.
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