This document provides an overview of Finland, including its: - Membership in the EU since 1995 and capital of Helsinki - Bordering countries of Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Estonia - Semi-presidential representative democratic political system led by a president and prime minister - Developed, free-market economy focused on services, manufacturing, and exports - Popular tourist attractions of natural landscapes, lakes, and northern lights displays - Majority Lutheran population that celebrates Christmas and Midsummer as important holidays and traditions like saunas

1. Finland

2. Member States of the EU Finland Year of EU entry: 1995 Political system: Republic Capital city: Helsinki Total area: 338 000 km² Population: 5.3 million Currency: euro Listen to the official EU languages : Finnish, Swedish.

3. Finland officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe.

4. Finland is bordered by Sweden on the west, Norway on the north and Russia on the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital city is Helsinki.

8. Famous People The musician Jean Sibelius The novelist Mika Waltari The Rasmus Kimi Raikkonen

10. Karjalan paisti Kalakasvisvuoka Lota eggs Kesäkeitto

23. The Most Important Places 1 2 3 4 5 6 1.- Rovaniemi 2.- Oulu 3.- Helsinki 4.- Turku 5.- Tampere 6.- Aland Island