2. EUROPEAN UNION PROJECT By John Cantwell Country :Finland

3. Map of Europe showing Finland

4. Map of Finland

5. Finland flag and Anthem

6. 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

7. Ethnicity (RACE) Main Ethnic Groups :Fin :93% Main Religions :Lutheran National Church

8. Economic activity Services: Train and bus Main industries: Metals Agriculture: Barley, wheat, sugar, sugar beets

9. Famous Finland people President Tarja HanolenComposer Jean Sibelius

10. Metal and metals products. Electronics Machinery and scientific instruments Ship building Pulp and Paper Foodstuffs Chemicals textiles

11. Barley Wheat Sugar Beets Potatoes Diary cattle Fish

12. Finland is famous for SHIPBUILDING

13. 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