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Finland |
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| Name |
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Republic of Finland |
| Capital City |
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Helsinki |
| Official Languages |
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Finnish and Swedish |
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| Population |
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5.160.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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938.143 inhabitants |
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- air pollution from manufacturing and power plants contributing to acid rain
- water pollution from industrial wastes, agricultural chemicals
- habitat loss threatens wildlife populations |
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| Location |
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Northern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 2 hours |
| National Day |
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6 December
(Independence Day, in 1917) |
| Currency |
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Euro (EUR) |
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| Area |
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338.145 sq km |
| Forest |
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72% |
| Land Boundaries |
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62.628 km |
| Coastline |
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1.126 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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1.328 m (Haltiatunturi) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Baltic Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Cold temperate; subartic, but mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60.000 lakes |
| Summer temperatures |
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12º / 23 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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-9º / -4 ºC |
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