🌍 Geography
Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
338,145 km²
Land Area
303,815 km²
Water Area
34,330 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,563 km
Coastline
1,250 km
Bordering Countries
Norway (709 km)
309 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills
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
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
164m
Natural Resources
timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
5,626,414
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.2%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
43.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
10.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
10.4 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- HELSINKI: 1,338,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income, export-based EU and eurozone economy; major timber, metals, engineering, telecom, and electronics industries; emerging from recession triggered by inflation, weak consumer and export demand, and lower private investment; labor market reform plan to address structural rigidities</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$313.59 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$299.84 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$55,600
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
2.5%
Industry
22.1%
Services
62.9%
Major Industries
metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.61 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.8 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
10.2% of GDP
Education Expenditure
6.4% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
7
Notable Sites
- Fortress of Suomenlinna
- Old Rauma
- Petä
- jä
- vesi Old Church
- Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
- Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmä
- ki
- High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
- Struve Geodetic Arc