- Full Country Name: Republic of Finland.
- Local Name: Suomen Tasavalta.
- Capital: Helsinki
- Language: Finnish, Swedish (both official).
- Currency: Euro € (EUR) = 100 cents.
- People: Finnish (93%), Swedish (6%), small Sami population.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 75.15, Female: 82.31.
- Religion: Evangelical Lutheran (84.2%).
- Size (sq km): 338,145 (65th)
- Population: 5,288,483 (112th)
- Population Density per sq km: 16 (190th)
- Country Dialling Code: 358
- Internet Country Code: .fi (.eu also used).
- Time Zone: GMT +2
- Voltage Guide: 230 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0800-1615 Mon-Friday.
- GDP: US$151.2 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$29,000
- Annual Growth: 3%
- Inflation: 0.7%
- Major Industries: Grains, sugar beets, potatoes, meat and dairy, fish, metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing.
- Major Trading Partners: Sweden, Germany, Russia, UK, US, Netherland.
- Personal Safety: Safe.