Population: 5,238,460
Capital: Helsinki
Time Zone: UTC+2
Currency Name: euro (EUR)
Government Type: republic
Languages: Finnish 92% (official), Swedish 5.6% (official), other 2.4%
Ethnic Breakdown: Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.7%, Russian 0.4%, Estonian 0.2%, Roma (Gypsy) 0.2%, Sami 0.1%
Religion: Lutheran Church of Finland 84.2%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5%
Major Cities: Helsinki
Phone Country Code: 358
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.visitfinland.com/
High Travel Season: July - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, f
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year\'s Day), January 6 (Epiphany), Easter, May 1 (May Day), Ascension, Pentecost, Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day, All Saints Day, December 6 (Independence Day), December 24-25 (Christmas), December 26 (Boxing Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: The Kantele is the national instrument of Finland.
