Finland
Finland
Finland
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<strong>Finland</strong>
Facts about <strong>Finland</strong>•• About 5,3 million people• 15,7 inhabitants per squarekilometre• Bilingual: Finnish & Swedish• Capital: Helsinki• President: Tarja Halonen• Currency: Euro• Neighbouring countries
Economy• The three major sectors of industries aremanufacturing, service industries and building• Export• electrotechnical industry 24.7%• metal products, machinery and transport equipment33.7%• wood and paper products 20.2%• others 21.4%
Economy• Internationally known companies• NOKIA• UPM Kymmene, StoraEnso• Marimekko• Finnair• Suunto
Nature• Over 187,000 lakes• 338,000 squarekilometres- 10% water- 69% forest
Climate• Four Seasons-Winter-Spring-Summer-Autumn
Tampere Region• The second biggest region in<strong>Finland</strong>Approx. 500 000 inhabitants• 24 municipalities and 6 subregions• City of Tampere with morethan 200 000 inhabitants is thebiggest inland city in <strong>Finland</strong>and Nordic countries• Both large companies andSMEs on the region
The Upper Tampere Region• Countrysideatmosphere• Peace of nature• Cultural treasures
Virrat• 115 kilometres fromTampere• Ca. 8000 inhabitants• Area 1.229 km²• Over 300 lakes
Sources of informationhttp://finland.fiwww.finpro.fiwww.stat.fiwww.finnfacts.fiwww.formin.finland.fiwww.visitfinland.comwww.pirkanmaa.fiwww.ylapirkanmaa.fiwww.tampere.fiwww.helsinki.fiwww.virrat.fiwww.tamk.fiwww.piramk.fi/mobilemarit
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