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EUROPEAN UNION PROJECT. By John Cantwell Country :Finland. Map of Europe showing Finland. Map of Finland. Finland flag and Anthem. Population. OVERALL: 5,255,068 Capital City: Helsinki 1,162,900 Population of Other man cities: Espoo 229,500 Currency: Euro
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EUROPEAN UNION PROJECT By John Cantwell Country :Finland
Population • OVERALL:5,255,068 • Capital City:Helsinki 1,162,900 • Population of Other man cities:Espoo 229,500 • Currency: Euro Number of mobile phones :5.67 million
Ethnicity (RACE) • Main Ethnic Groups :Fin:93% • Main Religions :LutheranNational Church
Economic activity • Services: Train and bus • Main industries: Metals • Agriculture: Barley , wheat, sugar, sugar beets
Famous Finland people PresidentTarjaHanolen Composer Jean Sibelius
Main industries • Metal and metals products. • Electronics • Machinery and scientific instruments • Ship building • Pulp and Paper • Foodstuffs • Chemicals textiles
agriculture • Barley • Wheat • Sugar • Beets • Potatoes • Diary cattle • Fish
Brief History • 1155-First missionaries arrive from Sweden • 1809-Finland surrenders to Russia • 1917-Finland declares independence from Russia • 1919-The present consitution is adopted and Finland becomes a republic • 1995-Finland becomes a member of the European union