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 Number of mobile phones : 5.67 million
Ethnicity (RACE) Main Ethnic Groups :Fin :93% Main Religions :Lutheran National Church
Economic activity Services: Train and bus Main industries: Metals Agriculture: Barley, wheat, sugar, sugar beets
Famous Finland people President Tarja HanolenComposer Jean Sibelius
Metal and metals products. Electronics Machinery and scientific instruments Ship building Pulp and Paper Foodstuffs Chemicals textiles
Barley Wheat Sugar Beets Potatoes Diary cattle Fish
Finland is famous for SHIPBUILDING
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