What is Finland like?

Finland covers an area of about 330,000 square kilometers, one third of which is in the Arctic Circle. Together with Iceland, Finland is the northernmost country in the world. A country has more than 55,000 lakes and countless ponds. Finnish is more than 90% of the mother tongue in China, 7% of Finns speak Swedish, and there are also some ethnic minorities, such as Labrin who graze reindeer and gypsies who wander around. Although there are some poverty-stricken areas in northern and eastern Finland, on the whole, the living standard of this country is very high, with the national income ranking 15 in the world and1in Europe.

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is located on a peninsula in the south. It is the largest city in Finland and a major commercial, seaport, cultural and manufacturing center. Although Helsinki's manufacturing industry is quite vigorous, it is not a very industrialized city. In addition to all kinds of modernization projects, many historical buildings in this city have been preserved.

Finland ranks fifth in Europe with a population of about 5 million. Finnish and Swedish are the official languages, and the population of Helsinki, the capital, is about1million. Finland is located in the northeast corner of Europe. /kloc-0 joined the EU in 1995, and it is the only EU member bordering Russia. It takes only two or three hours to fly from Helsinki to European capitals such as London, Paris and Berlin.

Finland is famous for its developed forest, metal and engineering industries. High-tech products, such as mobile phones and telecommunications equipment, sell well all over the world.

Finland is located in Scandinavia, with mild climate, cool summer, abundant sunshine and moderate cold and hot winter. The air is fresh and pure all year round, and the natural environment is neat and elegant.

Area: 338 145 km2

Capital: Helsinki

Climate: Located at high latitude, the winter is long and cold, and the summer is short and warm. Affected by the Atlantic warm current, the coastal climate is mild, and there are extreme days and nights in the Arctic Circle. It is more suitable to travel from June to September.

Time difference: 6 hours slow

Voltage: 220 V AC, 60 Hz.

Drinking: Finland pays attention to appetizers before meals, and almost only these dishes can fill the stomach. A unique dish is stewed prawns in klapp.

Monetary unit: the basic unit is Marka (hereinafter referred to as Fmk), and 1Fmk is 100 Benes Penny. There are five kinds of paper money: 5, 10, 50, 100, 500Fmk, etc. There are six kinds of coins: 1, 5, 10, 20,50 Benes and 1Fmk.

Language: Finnish is the main language, Swedish is the official language, and some people use Lapp. English and German can also be unimpeded.

Telephone number: 358

Small fee: restaurant 10- 15%, no tipping for taxi.

Entry-exit inspection: All inbound passengers do not need proof of disease immunity, and can bring gifts of no more than 600 Finnish marks. Exit: there is no restriction on the entry and exit of domestic currency or foreign currency.