Fact file

Population 5.4 million

Area 338,145 sq km

Language Finnish and Swedish

Currency Euro (€)

Capital Helsinki (population: 590,000)

International phone code 358

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Finland features

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In pictures: brushing shoulders with bears in Finland’s newest national park

In 2017, Hossa – an area of pristine wilderness with superb hiking near Finland’s eastern border – will become the country’s 40th national park. Photog…

19 Sep 2016 • George Turner Article

Brave new world: the quirks of Finland’s saunas

To Finns, it is the most natural thing on the planet: disrobing, sweating it out naked in front of strangers in temperatures of 80°C, occasionally self-flagell…

11 Aug 2016 • Luke Waterson Article

18 beautiful pictures of Finland

Professional travel photographer Tim Bird shares his love of photographing Finland. "I’ve been based in the Finnish capital Helsinki for more than thirty…

12 May 2015 • Tim Bird Article

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