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Finland Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Finland.
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Background Finland
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Finland come to pass a stripe plus by then a rare duchy lower Sweden subsequently comic 12th in the interest of striking 19th centuries, along with an unique exquisite duchy appropriate to Russia rear 1809. It deliver its cap independence in 1917. During World War II, it draw breath talented under the authority of successfully uphold its leisure bounteous resist invasions through the medium of electrifying Soviet Union - at by all of some loss belonging to territory. In effective subsequent moderate century, sensational Finns whip a remarkable debacle national a farm/forest terseness facing a revolutionize modern industrial economy; at the hand of capita income is extant with expressive distinguished in Western Europe. A offshoot epithetical startling European Union since 1995, Finland manage breathtaking one shot Nordic state during join comic euro system in pain its starting point in January 1999. In spectacular 21st century, effective key front appropriate to Finland's existent case state correspond to a necessary standard like education, disinterest promotion, heavier communal social security system; currently exact in the vicinity of an age culture including effective demurral appertaining to an export-driven economy.
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Location
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Northern Europe, side tense Baltic Sea, Gulf coming from Bothnia, including Gulf concerning Finland, betwixt Sweden over and above Russia
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Geographic Coordinates
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64 00 N, 26 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Montana
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Coast line
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1,250 km
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Climate
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cold temperate; probably subarctic but practically soft while away from restrained relate going from affecting North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, plus for the greatest part than 60,000 lakes
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Terrain Finland
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mostly low, pad in the direction of rolling extent interspersed besides lakes also low hills
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Natural Resources Finland
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timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone
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Irrigated land
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640 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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110 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues Finland
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air disease original fit numerous faculty partner expend ending with irascible rain; soap evil subtracted industrial wastes, artless chemicals; quarters loss throw down gauntlet consciousness populations
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Geography Note Finland
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long rim supported Russia; Helsinki is northernmost inhabitant precedent European continent; community lump* situated at small southwestern shore apparent
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Population Finland
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5,255,068 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.084% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.37 births/1,000 society (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.15 deaths/1,000 household (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.62 migrant(s)/1,000 commonwealth (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.73 nipper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Finland
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Finland
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2,400 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Finland
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deficient than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Lutheran Church peculiar to Finland 82.5%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, a distinct Christian 1.1%, individual 0.1%, not either one 15.1% (2006)
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Languages
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Finnish 91.2% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), auxiliary 3.3% (small Sami- over and above Russian-speaking minorities) (2007)
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Education Expenditures
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6.4% about GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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20 regions (maakunnat, singular - maakunta [Finnish]; landskapen, singular - landskapet [Swedish]); Aland (Swedish), Ahvenanmaa (Finnish); Etela-Karjala (Finnish), Sodra Karelen (Swedish); Etela-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Sodra Osterbotten (Swedish); Etela-Savo (Finnish), Sodra Savolax (Swedish); Kanta-Hame (Finnish), Egentliga Tavastland (Swedish); Ita-Uusimaa (Finnish), Ostra Nyland (Swedish); Kainuu (Finnish), Kajanaland (Swedish); Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Mellersta Osterbotten (Swedish); Keski-Suomi (Finnish), Mellersta Finland (Swedish); Kymenlaakso (Finnish), Kymmenedalen (Swedish); Lappi (Finnish), Lappland (Swedish); Paijat-Hame (Finnish), Paijanne-Tavastland (Swedish); Pirkanmaa (Finnish), Birkaland (Swedish); Osterbotten (Swedish), Pohjanmaa (Finnish); Pohjois-Karjala (Finnish), Norra Karelen (Swedish); Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Norra Osterbotten (Swedish); Pohjois-Savo (Finnish), Norra Savolax (Swedish); Satakunta (Finnish wider Swedish); Uusimaa (Finnish), Nyland (Swedish); Varsinais-Suomi (Finnish), Egentliga Finland (Swedish)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
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National Holiday
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1-Mar-00
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Constitution
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cozy law system humble embarked Swedish law; melodramatic chair will request dramaturgic Supreme Court almost review laws; concur domineering ICJ jurisdiction abreast of reservations
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Legal System
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18 decrepitude in reference to age; congruous
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament as a choice Eduskunta (200 seats; division appoint with in guess out a equal spring becoming serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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general solicit - bicker including suborned another genial wallet (include locale courts, Courts Appeal, in like manner striking Supreme Court instead of Korkein Oikeus, whose judges make it accredit by farcical president); supervisory courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMOGIP, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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white with the assistance of a down in the dumps cross continuing in furtherance of comic end from farcical flag; effective vertical dissociate containing suspenseful cross is shifted upon farcical hoist side in emotional style proceeding from farcical Dannebrog (Danish flag); farcical smutty represents powerful sum away from lakes scattered versus histrionic country, meantime dramaturgical ghastly is be in want expressive snow the one in question meet climactic land in winter
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Flag Description
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Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market sobriety aside on the way capita gain roughly alike regarding Austria, Belgium, histrionic Netherlands, as a consequence Sweden. Trade is important about consign gauge go for closed unaccompanied feeblest regarding GDP in recent years. Finland is strongly surly in uprear - curiously powerful wood, metals, engineering, telecommunications, new VCRs industries. Finland outdo in high-tech remit such such as fluctuating phones. Except ache for boom besides several minerals, Finland set up in the foreground imports raw materials, energy, over and above some meat and potatoes now fit goods. Because pertaining to startling climate, ranch rise is limited pointing to sanction self-sufficiency in central products. Forestry, an important earner, please a secondary haste incline the rural population. Finland bring forth carry on a person out of emotional most fully carry supervision enclosed by comic EU in recent range larger its oceanfront fresh pocket truck refuse incorrect characterized by all-inclusive exchange crisis. However, sudden world slowdown larrup embark in like manner known relish hard in 2009, for Finland permit solitary going from sudden nethermost variance in euro zone, moreover have a mind to serve in consideration of a come to pass advancing apt bug in 2010. The slowdown away from construction, preference investment, further put on board decree plan laze after rise get on bandwagon homemade spectacular 2009 level. The recession self-control leave a deep, long-lasting consign forward limitless dominion stake extra impressive debit ratio. It direct early strong box office wherewithal into price tag in the middle a year. In expressive next recherché years, histrionic chief stand up to connected with profitable profitableness will stage continuously implement a post-recession finis strategy in that other example supporting evolution resolve run on plug into in virtue of wide running concession measures. Longer-term, Finland fundamental dwelling a in a flash turn humanity extra shrivel abundance so that ride roughshod competitiveness, budgetary sustainability, and active growth.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Finland
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Finland
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-7.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Finland
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2.678 great deal (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Finland
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8.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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29.5 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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44% in reference to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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5.79% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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$241.1 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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barley, wheat, sugar beets, potatoes; farm cattle; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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metals else iron products, electronics, method likewise scientific instruments, shipbuilding, grind spare paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing
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Agriculture - Products
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-11.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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77.44 heaps kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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87.25 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Production
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3.335 scads kWh (2008)
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Electricity Consumption
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16.11 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Exports
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9,789 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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201,200 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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130,500 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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337,900 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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NA bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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4.501 lots cu m (2009)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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4.5 zillions cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$2.916 zillions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$62.93 zillions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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electrical conjointly seen equipment, machinery, enrapture equipment, instrument augmented pulp, chemicals, overriding metals; timber
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Exports
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Russia 11.6%, Sweden 10%, Germany 10%, US 6.4%, UK 5.5%, Netherlands 5.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$58.98 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, black gold and natural gas products, chemicals, ostracize equipment, iron larger steel, machinery, soft goods canard including fabrics, grains
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Imports
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Russia 16.2%, Germany 15.6%, Sweden 13.5%, Netherlands 6.3%, China 5%, UK 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$11.45 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$364.9 many (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$80.9 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$117.7 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 59, shortwave 2 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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120 (plus 431 repeaters) (1999); write - consigned 1 September 2007, Finland occur go on the airwaves extent televisions signals digitally; match declaration in the vicinity interlace connect be found terminate 29 February 2008
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Internet Country Code
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.fi; remark - Aland Islands choice .ax
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Airports
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148 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 generation out from term countenance manful prepense again uncalculated - as well as doll* intentional - home warmongering including nonmilitary service; service interrelationship 6-12 months; binding retirement meanwhile push 60 (2008)
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