Finland Geography

Country Name: Republic of Finland

Capital City: Helsinki

Population: 5,231,372 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.14% (2006)

Currency: euro (EUR)

Languages: Finnish, Swedish

Area: 338,145 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.7% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 7% (2006)

Domain extension: .fi

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF FINLAND

Location:

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia

Geographic Co-ordinates:

64 00 N, 26 00 E

Area - total:

338,145 sq km

Area - total:

338,145 sq km

Area - land:

304,473 sq km

Area - water:

33,672 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,681 km

Border Countries:

Norway 727 km, Sweden 614 km, Russia 1,340 km

Terrain:

mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills

Elevation - highest point:

Haltiatunturi 1,328 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Baltic Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone

Arable Land:

6.54%

Permanent Crops:

0.02%

Other Land Use:

93.44% (2005)

Natural Hazards: