Presentation of Finland : Geography

Country's official name :

Finland

Capital:

Helsinki

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Helsinki (1,100,000) ; Tampere (300,000) ; Turku (250,000) ; Oulu (170,000) ; Lahti (110,000)

Area:

338,420 km²

Type of Climate :

Summer is warm with average temperatures around +20°C. July is the warmest month with temperatures up to +30°C. Winter, which lasts from November to mid-March approximately, may be very cold with temperatures up to -30°C.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Helsinki

Summer Time Period :

From the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

Official Language:

The official languages are Finnish and Swedish. Finnish is spoken by 92% and Swedish by 5.5% of the population. .

Other Languages Spoken:

Sami (Lappish) is the mother tongue of approximately 1,700 people in Lapland.

Business Language(s):

English is the business language. The knowledge of English is very good throughout the country.

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