Finland
Official name: |
Finland |
Capital City: |
Helsinki |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.fi |
International Dialing Code: |
358 |
Population: |
5,105,230 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Euro, = 100 euro cents |
Spoken Languages: |
Finnish 93.5% (official), Swedish 6.3% (official), small Lapp minority |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 6, Mar 6, Apr 22, 24, 25, May 1, 15, Jun 2, 12, 24, 25, Nov 5, Dec 6, 24, 25, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: paper and pulp, machinery, chemicals, metals, timber |
Partners: EU 46.5% (Germany 13.4%, UK 10.3%), Sweden 11%, US 7.2%, Japan 2.1%, FSU 8.6% (1994) Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, transport equipment, iron and steel, machinery, textile yarn and fabrics, fodder grains |
Partners: EU 44% (Germany 15%, UK 8.3%), Sweden 10.4%, US 7.6%, Japan 6.5%, FSU 10.3 (1994) Total Export: |
$29.7 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$23.2 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$92.4 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$18,200 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
100% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.1% (1996 est.) |
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