6 COUNTRY FACTS Country Facts Official Name: Republic of Finland Form of State: Parliamentary Republic People Population: 5.4 million, 15.8 inhabitants per km² (40.5 per square mile) Life expectancy: Men 76 years, women 83 years Languages: Official languages are Finnish (spoken by 91%) and Swedish (5.4%). Sámi is the mother tongue of about 1,700 people, members of the indigenous Sámi people of northern Lapland Religion: Christianity; 79.9 % Lutheran and about 1.1% Orthodox. In practice society is fairly secularized. State & Government Legal system: based on the Constitution of 1919, updated in 2000 Form of government: Republic, parliamentary democracy Parliament: 200 members in one chamber, elected every 4 years in a direct vote (next elections in 2015) Cabinet: Multiparty coalition cabinet. Head of State: The head of state is the President of the Republic. President is elected for a six-year term by direct popular vote. Last elections were held in February 2012, and the current President is Mr. Sauli Niinistö. National Legislature: Finland has a unicameral parliament with 200 members, each elected for a four year term by direct popular vote under a system of proportional representation. The President of the Republic has the power to dissolve the Parliament. Finland in the International Community: Among others, Finland is currently a member of EU, UN, OECD and WTO Sweden Finland Norway Russia Society & Economy Helsinki Estonia Key features: High standard of education, social security and healthcare, all financed by the state Main exports: Electrotechnical goods, metal products, machinery, transport equipment, wood and paper products, chemicals Main imports: Raw materials, investment goods, energy, consumer goods Currency unit: Euro Geography Total area: The fifth-largest country in Western Europe Greatest length from north to south: 1,160 km (720 miles) Greatest width from east to west: 540 km (335 miles) Capital: Helsinki (1.25 million inhabitants in metropolitan area) Biggest cities: Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu, Turku Neighboring countries: Sweden, Norway, Russia, Estonia
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