The Republic of Finland is a Northern European country located between Sweden and Russia. Finland gained its independence from Russia in 1917 and covers about 340,000 square kilometers. Finland is mostly flat with rolling plains and is a country of about 5,270,000 Finns.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Republic of Finland, Suomen Tasavalta, Republiken Finland
Capitol: 
Helsinki
Population: 
5,512,000
Languages: 
Finnish; Swedish
Geographic Region: 
Europe
Northern Europe
Geographic Size (km sq): 
338,424
Year of UN Membership: 
1955
Year of Present State Formation: 
1917
Current UN Representative: 
Kai Sauer
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Finland
BBC Country Profile: Finland
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Finland
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Finland
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Finland
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Finland
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Finland
National Geographic Country Profile: Finland
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Finland
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$270.961 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$36,122 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
-0.60 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.88
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
26.80
Unemployment: 
8.10%
Economic Grouping: 
Developed Country
History
BBC Timeline of Finland
New York Times Country Profile Finland
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
European Community
Nordic Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AfDB: African Development Bank
Arctic Council
Australia Group
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
CBSS: Council of the Baltic Sea States
CD: Community of Democracies
CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
CoEu: Council of Europe
EAPC: Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ECB: European Central Bank
EIB: European Investment Bank
EITI: Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
EMU: European Monetary Union
ESA: European Space Agency
EU: European Union
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
G-9
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IEA: International Energy Agency
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
NC: Nordic Council
NEA: Nuclear Energy Agency
NIB: Nordic Investment Bank
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Pacific Alliance
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PFP: Partnership for Peace
Schengen Convention
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
ZC: Zangger Committee
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINUSMA: Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali
UNIFIL: UN Interim Force in Lebanon
UNMIL: United Nations Mission in Liberia
UNMOGIP: UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
UNTSO: United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation, Middle East
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Finland Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Finland Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Finland Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Finland Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Finland Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Finland Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Finland Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Finland Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Finland Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Finland Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Finland Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Finland Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Finland Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Finland Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Finland Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Finland Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Finland Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Finland Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Finland Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Finland Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Finland Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Finland Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Finland Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Finland Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
WHO: Finland
UNESCO: Finland
UNAIDS: Finland
UNData Country Profile: Finland
UN Women: Finland
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Finland
The Guardian World News Stories: Finland
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Finland
The Economist Topics Index: Finland
World News Report: Finland
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Finland
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Finland
Government Sources
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Finnish Government
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations
866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 222
New York, NY 10017
(212) 355-2100
(212) 759-6156
sanomat.yke@formin.fi

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