Finland in brief
| Area: | 338,000 square kilometres |
| Location: | neighbouring countries are Russia to the east, Norway to the north-west and Sweden to the west |
| Population: | 5.2 million, 17 inhabitants per square kilometre |
| Capital: | Helsinki |
| Official languages: | Finnish and Swedish |
| Religion: | Lutheran 84%, Orthodox 1% |
| Currency: | euro |
| Head of State: | President of the Republic |
