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Name: Finland
(long form) Republic of Finland
Capital City: Helsinki (588,941 pop.)
(1,325,775 metro)
Finland Population: (2010 est.)
World Populations (all countries)
Currency: Euro
(conversion rates)

20 Euros
Ethnicity: Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.6%, Russian 0.5%, Estonian 0.3%, Roma (Gypsy) 0.1%, Sami 0.1% (2006)
Holidays
GDP total: $187.6 billion (2010 est.)
GDP per capita: $35,300 (2010 est.)
Land Sizes
Language: Finnish 91.2% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), other 3.3% (small Sami and Russian speaking minorities) (2007)
Largest Cities: (by population) Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Turku, Oulu
Name: Finland is derived from the Germanic word 'finthan' ("wander, find") and is thought to refer to hunter-gatherers.
National Day: December 6
Religion: Lutheran Church of Finland 82.5%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 15.1% (2006)
Symbols

Hot air balloon hovers over Helsinki, Finland Kallu at en.wikipedia