Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of
Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Land Size of Finland : 305,470 sq km
Climate / Weather of Finland : cold temperate; potentially
sub-Arctic but comparatively mild because of moderating
influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and
more than 60,000 lakes
Population of Finland : 5,214,512 (July 2004 est.)
Capital City of Finland : Helsinki
GDP of Finland : $141.7 billion (2003 est.)
Main Industries : metal products, electronics, shipbuilding,
pulp and paper, copper refining, foodstuffs, chemicals,
textiles, clothing
Agricultural products : barley, wheat, sugar beets,
potatoes; dairy cattle; fish
Currency of Finland : euro (EUR)
