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Finland, officially the Republic of Finland"Republic of Finland", or "Suomen tasavalta" in Finnish and "Republiken Finland" in Swedish, is the long protocol name, which is not defined by the law. Legislation only recognizes the short name. (Finnish: Suomi; Swedish: Finland (helpÂ·info)), is a Nordic country situated in the Scandinavian portion of Northern Europe. It has borders with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital city is Helsinki.

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Tilastokeskus - Statistikcentralen - Statistics Finland
Statistics Finland will introduce a revised statistical standard industrial classification in 2009. The revised version includes improved classification of ...
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BBC News - Country Profile: Finland
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/..

Active map of Finland â€” Virtual Finland
Produced by: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Department for Communication and Culture/Unit for Publications and Finland Promotion.
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Suomi, Finland - Wikimedia Commons
Svenska: Finland Ã¤r ett land i norra Europa. Dess huvudstad heter Helsingfors. ... English: Finland is a country in northern Europe. Its capital city is Helsinki. ...
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Economist.com | Country Briefings: Finland
Finland joined the EU long ago. Should it now join the new-style NATO too? ... Finland, Ireland and Sweden have been differently affected by the tech bust ...
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Area	total: 338,145 sq km land: 304,473 sq km water: 33,672 sq km
Climate	cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Terrain	mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills
Population	5,214,512
Languages	Finnish 93.4% (official), Swedish 5.9% (official), small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities
Capital	Helsinki

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Prime Minister Matti VANHANEN

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	Postcrossing 11: SeinÃ¤joki, Finland One â€˜gloomyâ€™ but realistic piece of art aptly entitled â€œTalvimaisemaâ€ painted in 1963 by a famous Finnish artist named Eero Nelimarkka. In english the painting is called â€œWinter Viewâ€. To learn more about the artist and his paintings, ... http://thepostcardcollector.us/2008/06/2..
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	RE: Finland Author: Jousi HyvÃ¤Ã¤ Juhannusta! http://www.aeu86.org/viewtopic.php?p=931..
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