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• Overview
  • Economy - overview: Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy, with per capita output roughly that of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. Its key economic sector is manufacturing - principally the wood, metals, engineering, telecommunications, and electronics industries. Trade is important, with exports equaling almost one-third of GDP. Except for timber and several minerals, Finland depends on imports of raw materials, energy, and some components for manufactured goods. Because of the climate, agricultural development is limited to maintaining self-sufficiency in basic products. Forestry, an important export earner, provides a secondary occupation for the rural population. Rapidly increasing integration with Western Europe - Finland was one of the 11 countries joining the euro monetary system (EMU) on 1 January 1999 - will dominate the economic picture over the next several years. Growth in 2002 was held back by the global slowdown but will pick up in 2003 provided the world economy suffers no further blows. The CIA Factbook
• Government
  • Parliament of Finland Members of the parliament. Facts, election guide and some statistics.
  • Ministry of the Environment Official Ministry of the Environment in Finland site. Information about research and development.
  • Ministry of Trade and Industry Official Ministry of Trade and Industry site. Information about technology and consumer policies, services to enterprises and news.
  • Ministry of Justice Duties, legal systems and prison services.
  • The Ministry of Transport and Communication Official Ministry of Transport and Communication of Finland.
  • Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Official Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland site. Health, insurance, social insurance, environmental and safety information. Socius Finland journal subscription.
  • Ministry of Labor Official Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland site. Health, insurance, social insurance, environmental and safety information. Socius Finland journal subscription.
  • Ministry of Finance Official Ministry of Finance of Finland site.
  • The Constitution of Finland Information on the new constitution and the development of the Finnish constitutional system.

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• Business
  • Nokia "Connecting People" is their slogan. A global company specializing in wireless and wireline telecommunication.
  • Transite Relocations A relocation service for expats moving to Finland.
  • Finnair Finnish airline with worldwide scheduled flights.
  • Helsinki Airport Taxi - Yellow Line Taxi service to and from the airport in Helsinki.
    
• Culture
  • A guide to Finnish Customs and Manners, full of useful information.
  • Travel in Finland Search and find the holiday of your dreams in Finland.
  • Finnish Tourist Board An Online Tourist Guide with lot of up to date information on Finland as a travel destination such as hotels, events and transportations. Tourism statistics.
  • FAQ - Finland
  • Helsinki Hotel Discounts and City Guide Featuring hotels, restaurants, weather forecasts and travel information, from Worldexecutive.com.
  • Finland Travel Club Web community with tips and recommendations for travelers to Finland.
  • CIMO - Discover Finland A source of information on Finland from the Finnish Center for International Mobility which promotes cross-cultural educational and training programs. Learn about Finnish culture, language, and schools.
  • Virtual Finland A multimedia guide with information, facts and daily news on Finland.
  • Finnish Urban Network Network for Finns living in New York, Los Angeles and other large urban areas.

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• Radio/TV
  • YLE Finnish broadcasting since 1926. Offers two national TV, five radio channels and also 26 regional radio services.
  • NewsRoom Finland Daily News about Finland and topical articles.
  • Radio CityNet
  • Radio Finland - Real Audio broadcasts in a number of languages.
  • Radio Helsinki - 102.4 - KISS FM.
  • Radio Sata - 100.1 Turku
  • Scandinavian Weekend Radio - private shortwave radio station broadcasting at weekends from Virrat. Also in Finnish.
    
• Newspapers
  • Finnish Newspapers Huge listing of many Finnish Newpapers, organised by region.
  • Helsingin Sanomat International edition of Finland's leading daily newspaper.
  • Welcome to Finland Online magazine about arts and culture, sports and fun, companies and economy in Finland. Languages: English, German and French.

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• General
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• Books

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