Suomi Finland
The land of thousand lakes? Refridgerator temperatures all year round? Polar bears walking on the streets? You have to wear a fur cap and long johns in summertime? Midnight sun? Come on, the sun cannot shine at night! That’s not not quite true. Here are some key facts about the beautiful northern country of Finland.- Plenty to see – Finland covers 338,000 square kilometres, of which 10 % is water and 69 % forest
- Not just a thousand lakes – 187,888 lakes and 179,584 islands
- Room to roam: Finland has a population of 5.3 million, 15.7 inhabitants per square kilometre
- Driving distance from the southernmost to the northernmost point: 1,445 km
- A quarter of Finland's territory lies above the Arctic Circle
- Coldest winter days: approximately -20˚C
- Warmest summer days: approximately +30˚C.
- Midnight sun: At Finland's northernmost point, the sun does not set for 73 consecutive days.
- Finland's land border with Russia is the easternmost border of the European Union.
- Biggest cities are Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Turku and Oulu
- Official languages are Finnish and Swedish
- The Finnish currency unit is the euro (since 2002)
