CHEAP FLIGHTS AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Overview
Helsinki is the capital city of Finland. Finnish and Swedish are known to be the official languages of Finland. The demonym of Finland is Finnish or Finns. Finland became independent during the 29th march of the year 1809. The total land area of Finland is about 338,424 square kilometers. The total population of Finland is about 5,374,781 as per the estimation carried in the year 2010. The population density of Finland is about 16 per square kilometers. The total GDP of Finland is about $185,979 billion according to the estimation done in the year 2010. The per capita GDP of Finland is $34,585.
Finland is officially called as Republic of Finland. It is considered to be a Nordic country which is located in the region of Fennoscandian of northern Europe. Finland shares its border with Norway in the north part, Sweden in the west part, Russia in the east part and Estonia lies to the south part of Gulf of Finland. The majority of the population is present in the southern region of Finland. Finland is considered to be the eight largest in the list of European countries according to the size of their area. The area of Finland is measured to be very sparsely population with population density of 16 per kilometers square.
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Climate / Weather
The climate of Finland will be cold but will be temperate climate. The climate is measured to be mild when compared with the latitude the country lies in. due to the moderation influence from the currents from North Atlanta the temperate climate is found in Finland. The temperatures in winter can reach about -30 degree C in the southern part to about -50 degree C in the northern part of Finland. The summer in the lands of Finns is considered to be pleasant with average temperatures which are measured at maximum of 20 degree C to 22 degree C.
| Today | 05/18/2012 | 05/19/2012 | 05/20/2012 | 05/21/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rain 19°C/8°C | Rain 13°C/6°C |  Partly Cloudy 16°C/7°C |  Clear 20°C/7°C | Clear 22°C/12°C |
Transportation
Because of the largest area of Finland, travelling is measured to be quite expensive. The public transportation available in Finland is well organized and is very comfortable to travel with. You can find advance bookings to get around in public transportations during the popular holiday seasons. There are domestic journey planning services that can help you with organized plan to get around in Finland and enjoy the most. You can get some website who offer integrated time schedules of all buses and trains. The time schedules also include the local transport and inter city transports.
