An Introduction To Finland
Johdanto Suomi
En Introduktion Till Finland
Name: Kingdom of Finland
Suomen Kuningaskunta (Finnish)
Konungariket Finland (Swedish)
Soome Kuningriik (Estonian)
Королевство Финляндия (Russian)
Suoma Gonagasriika (Sámi)
The Kingdom of Finland is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. It is a country in its own right and consists of five administrative divisions (or countries): Finland, Estonia, Eastern Karelia, Ingria and the Åland Islands, along with one autonmous city that has the same status as a country (Pietari). The four constituent countries and the autonomous city are devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in their capital cities Tallinn, Äänislinna, Mariehamn, and Hatsina respectively.
Head of State:
Filip I, King of Finland and Karelia, Grand Prince of Estonia, Duke of Åland, Grand Duke of Lapland, Duke of Courland, Lord of Kaleva and the North
(Finnish: Filip I, Suomen ja Karjalan kuningas, Viron suuriruhtinas, Ahvenanmaan herttua, Lapinmaan suuriruhtinas, Kuurinmaa herttua, Kalevan ja Pohjolan isäntä
Swedish: Filip I, Kung av Finland och Karelen, storfurste av Estland, hertig av Åland, storhertig av Lappland, hertig av Kurland, herre över Kaleva och Norden)
Head of Government: Terttu Savola, SDP
National Anthem:
Maamme, Vårt Land (Swedish)
(Our Land)
Capital: Helsinki (Helsingfors)
Major Cities: Pietari (St Petersburg), Tampere (Tammerfors), Äänislinna (Petrozavodsk), Tallinna (Tallinn), Muurmanni (Murmansk)
Languages: Finnish, Swedish
Recognised Regional Languages: Sámi, Russian, Estonia, Karelian, Veps
Government: Constitutional monarchy
- King: Filip I
- Prime Minister: Terttu Savola (SDP)
Area: 317,975.2 square miles
Population: 14, 743, 697
GDP (PPP)
Total: $210.493 billion
Per capita: $70,561
Currency: Finnish Maarka divided into 100 penniä
