Finland Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Finland
  • Population: 5.3 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Helsinki
  • Area: 338,145 sq km (130,559 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Finnish, Swedish
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Machinery and electronics, paper and paper products, chemicals
  • GNI per capita: US $48,120 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .fi
  • International dialling code: +358

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan -8.5 -2.6 43.9 10
Feb -9.3 -2.9 34.0 8
Mar -5.6 1.1 35.3 8
Apr -0.7 7.5 35.7 7
May 4.4 15.5 35.1 6
Jun 9.3 19.8 49.2 8
Jul 11.8 21.8 68.8 9
Aug 10.7 19.9 77.7 11
Sep 6.1 14.0 69.4 11
Oct 2.2 8.1 74.5 11
Nov -2.4 2.5 69.2 12
Dec -6.6 -0.8 57.0 12