| Country (long form) |
Republic of Finland |
| Capital |
Helsinki |
| Total Area |
130,128.01 sq mi
337,030.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Montana) |
| Population |
5,167,486 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,723,316 |
| Languages |
Finnish 93.4% (official), Swedish 5.9% (official), small Lapp- and Russian-speaking minorities |
| Literacy |
100% total, 100.0% male, 100.0% female (1980 est.) |
| Religions |
Evangelical Lutheran 89%, Greek Orthodox 1%, none 9%, other 1% |
| Life Expectancy |
73.74 male, 81.2 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 markka (FMk) or Finmark = 100 pennia |
| GDP (per capita) |
$21,000 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
metal products, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, copper refining, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing |
| Agriculture |
cereals, sugar beets, potatoes; dairy cattle; fish |
| Arable Land |
8% |
| Natural Resources |
timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver |
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