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Republic of Finland

Name: Suomen tasavalta - Republiken Finland
Language: Finnish, Swedish
Currency: 1 EUR

International code: FI
International phone code: +358

Capital: Helsinki
Population: 5,5 mil.
Climate: Finland has a humid and cool semi continental climate, characterized by warm summers and freezing winters. The climate type in southern Finland is north temperate climate. Winters of southern Finland are usually 4 months long, and the snow typically covers the land from middle of December to early April. In the southern coast, it can melt many times during early winter, and then come again. The coldest winter days of southern Finland are usually under −20 °C, and the warmest days of July and early August can be as high as 30 °C although this is relatively rare.
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Homosexuality: legal
Legal age of consent: 16
Marriage: registered parthership

Gay scene: Genereal attitude towards gay and lesbians is tolerant, at least in big cities and among younger people. Every major city has a more or less active gay organisation, which almost all are part of the state-supported national organization SETA.

Travel tips:
Helsinki - capital
Tampere
Turku

General informations:
president
parliament
government

Helsinki pride 2010

Cathedral of Helsinki

Helsinki

Castle, Turku

Uspensky orthodox cathedral, Helsinki

Cathedral, Tampere