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Finland

 

Continent - Europe

Region - Western Europe

Size - 338,145 km²

Geography - flat plains with small hills and lakes

Language - Finnish, Swedish

Religion - 82.5% Lutheran, 15.1% None, 2.4% Other

Monetary Unit - Euro

Natural Resources - timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone

Agriculture - barley, wheat, sugar beets, potatoes; dairy cattle; fish

Industry - metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing

Neighbouring Countries - Norway, Sweden, Russia

Population - 5,244,749 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.112%

Average Life Expectancy - 78.82

Capital City - Helsinki (574,579)

Highest Mountain - Haltiatunturi (1,328 m)

Longest River - Kemijoki (483 km)

Climate - South and Central region cold, temperate - warm summers 9°C to 22°C and cold winters -10°C to 0° - Northern region cold, Arctic - cool summers 6°C to 17°C and cold winters -18°C to -3°

Yearly Rainfall - South and Central region 70 cm (approx), Northern region 40cm (approx)

 

Plant Life - pine, spruce, and birch forests, bracken

Animal Life - brown bear, grey wolf, elk (moose), reindeer, red fox, red squirrel, mountain hare, flying squirrel, Arctic fox

Bird Life - white snowy owl, grey owl, swan, capercaillie, willow warbler, chaffinch, redwing

 

 

 

 

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