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| Government Type |
republic |
| Legal System |
civil law system based on Swedish law; Supreme Court may request legislation interpreting or modifying laws; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Currency |
euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
| Economic Overview |
Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy, with per capita output roughly that of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. Its key economic sector is manufacturing - principally the wood, metals, engineering, telecommunications, and electronics industries. Trade is important, with exports equaling almost one-third of GDP. Except for timber and several minerals, Finland depends on imports of raw materials, energy, and some components for manufactured goods. Because of the climate, agricultural development is limited to maintaining self-sufficiency in basic products. Forestry, an important export earner, provides a secondary occupation for the rural population. Rapidly increasing integration with Western Europe - Finland was one of the 11 countries joining the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) on 1 January 1999 - will dominate the economic picture over the next several years. Growth in 2002 was held back by the global slowdown but will pick up in 2003 provided the world economy suffers no further blows. |
| Natural Resources |
timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver |
| Primary Industries |
metal products, electronics, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, copper refining, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing |
| Agricultural Products |
barley, wheat, sugar beets, potatoes; dairy cattle; fish |
| Import Commodities |
foodstuffs, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, transport equipment, iron and steel, machinery, textile yarn and fabrics, grains (1999) |
| Export Commodities |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals; timber, paper, pulp (1999) |
| Export Partners |
Germany 12.4%, US 9.7%, UK 9.6%, Sweden 8.4%, Russia 5.9%, France 4.6% (2001) |
| AIRPORTS of Finland |
| Helsinki - Vantaa Airport |
The airport is located 18km (11 miles) north of Helsinki |
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| Kuopio Airport |
International, Kuopio 17km (10miles), Position 63°00´31"N, 027°47´40"E, Elevation 98m (321ft),3 Aircraft Stands |
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| Rovaniemi Airport |
International, Rovaniemi 10km (6miles), Position 66°30´40"N, 025°50´00"E, Elevation 197m (646ft),14 Aircraft Stands |
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| Tampere-Pirkkala Airport |
Tampere 13km (8miles) |
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| Turku Airport |
Turku 10km (6miles) |
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| Varkaus Airport |
Varkaus 20km (12miles) |
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