Finland

Lapland, lakes, tranquility, an interesting language...

Finland, with its thousands of lakes and white winters, is an attractive country. In addition to nature, what’s increasingly drawing attention are its schools, universities, and companies. University postgraduate programs are free for all citizens of the European Union.

General information about Finland

Area: 340 000 km² : Forests: 75% : Lakes and rivers: 10%; 188 000 lakes.
Independent since 1917
Capital: Helsinki.
Population: 5.6 million inhabitants : Unemployment: 8.8% (2024)
Languages: Finnish and Swedish, recognized minority languages: Sámi, Romani and sign language.
Form of government: Parliamentary democracy.
Dish: Karjalanpaisti, Karelian stew.

Companies: Nokia, telecommunications system | Kone, elevators | Marimekko, design | Supercell – Clash of Clans | Fazer, food.

Famous Finns: Aki Kaurismäki, film director | Linus Torvalds, inventor of Linux | Arto Paasilinna, author | Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Links and Content of Interest

General information about Finland. General information about the country, its society, culture, and business.

https://finland.fi/
Published by the Helsinki City Council, this website offers detailed information about the country, with useful information for relocating and working, and data about society and different cities.

https://www.infofinland.fi/es

The official tourism guide of Finland. If you’re thinking about visiting Finland, on this page you’ll find all the necessary information to plan your trip in the best possible way.

https://www.visitfinland.com/en

Embassies

Finland Abroad: https://um.fi/finland-s-representation-abroad-by-country

Government offices in Helsinki: https://um.fi/representation-of-foreign-states-in-finland-or-in-the-nearest-country-to-finland

Study

https://www.studyinfinland.fi/

https://studyinfo.fi/wp2/en/

Government

Government of Finland: https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/frontpage

Parliament of Finland: https://www.eduskunta.fi/EN/Pages/default.aspx

Ibero-American Institute of Finland

https://madrid.fi/
This organization acts as a cultural bridge between Finland and the Portuguese-Spanish world. Its main mission is to promote knowledge of the Nordic country’s culture, science, and economy and create interactive networks in its broad area of activities

Finnish dictionary:

https://www.kielitoimistonsanakirja.fi/#/

Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland

National Museum of Finland:

https://www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/

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