Finland

• Area is 338 500 km

• Neighbouring countries are Sweden, Russia and Norway

• Population 5,5 million (5 475 450)

• Offical languages Finnish and Swedish

• 4 seasons

• More forest than in any other European country: Lots of rivers and lakes

• Bears , elks, lynxes, swans are typical animals in Finland

• Reindeer live only in Lapland in Northern Finland

• The capital city is Helsinki

• There are almost 650 000 people in Helsinki

Major sights in Helsinki

• The Cathedral of Helsinki

• Senate square

• Esplanade park

• Market square

• Linnanmäki amusement park

• Suomenlinna fortress is a historic monument

• (Unesco world heritage)

• It was built in 1748

• It’s the most popular monument in Finland