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Complete details about Finland in Europe with capital city Helsinki [Helsingfors]
| Country Name | Finland (Suomi) |
| Country Code | FIN |
| Capital City | Helsinki [Helsingfors] |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Nordic Countries |
| Independence Year | 1917 |
| Population | 5171300 |
| Surface Area | 338145.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 77.4 years |
| GNP | 121914.0 (old 119833.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Estonian (0.2%) Finnish [official] (92.7%) Russian (0.4%) Saame (0.0%) Swedish [official] (5.7%) |
Major Cities |
Helsinki [Helsingfors], Newmaa (population 555474) Espoo, Newmaa (population 213271) Tampere, Pirkanmaa (population 195468) Vantaa, Newmaa (population 178471) Turku [Åbo], Varsinais-Suomi (population 172561) Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (population 120753) Lahti, Päijät-Häme (population 96921) |
Finland's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Fox News | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:19:58 -0700 | |
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Granlund, who was selected ninth overall two yeas ago, played the last three seasons for HIFK Helsinki in SM-Liiga, Finland's top league. He was named Rookie of the Year in 2009-10 and this past season recorded 20 goals and 51 points in 45 games. read full story |
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| Publisher: NHL.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:51:16 -0700 | |
| Wild sign 2010 first-round pick Granlund read full story | ||
| Publisher: Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:24:24 -0700 | |
| Mikael Granlund officially joins the fold read full story | ||
| Publisher: Hockeybuzz.com (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:51:17 -0700 | |
| The Granlund Era Has Begun in Minnesota. Will it Matter? read full story | ||
| Publisher: ESPN | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:34:54 -0700 | |
| Mikael Granlund signs with Wild read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:44:34 -0700 | |
| Finnish star forward Mikael Granlund, 9th overall draft pick in '10, signs ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Hockeybuzz.com (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:28:18 -0700 | |
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As I mentioned earlier, Slovakia advanced to the medal round with a last minute goal, but so did the Czech Republic when they scored their game winner with just 30 seconds left on the clock against Sweden, as well as Finland who knocked off USA with ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Hamilton Spectator | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:56:30 -0700 | |
| Canada grouped with Finland and Norway for Olympics in Sochi read full story | ||
| Publisher: Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, 21 May 2012 14:56:57 -0700 | |
| Canada grouped with Finland, Norway for 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia read full story | ||
| Publisher: Faceoff.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 19:18:44 -0700 | |
| Early exit from worlds benefits Canada for Sochi read full story | ||
| Publisher: Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia | Mon, 21 May 2012 17:20:44 -0700 | |
| USA draws difficult group in 2014 Olympics read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Hockey Writers | Mon, 21 May 2012 12:01:58 -0700 | |
| Sochi 2014 Olympic Groups Partly Decided, Canada with Norway & Finland read full story | ||
| Publisher: TSN | Sun, 20 May 2012 08:10:05 -0700 | |
| IIHF president Fasel will wait for NHL's decision on Sochi read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 01:55:15 -0700 | |
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Rolf Koch, a private investor who says he holds 500000 Swiss francs ($528000) of the notes due in July 2013, argued that he's entitled to equal treatment with Finland, which made getting collateral a condition of contributing to Greece's second bailout ... read full story |
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| Publisher: NASDAQ | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:31:46 -0700 | |
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BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Creating common debt issuance in the euro zone would be "inviting problems," Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen said Wednesday, while Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker said he expected no movement on the issue from today's ... read full story |
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