Is Finland a city in Germany?

No, Finland is a country. The Republic of Finland (Suomen Tasavalta).

The country name is defined as "the country of lakes and swamps"

The area is 3.381.45 million square kilometers.

Population: 5,236,600 (end of 2004). Finland has two official languages: 93% of the population speaks Finnish and 6% speaks Swedish. The minority population includes Sami, Russians, Jews, etc. Most Finns (89%) believe in Christian Lutheranism, and about 1% of the population believe in Orthodox Church. The rest include a few Christians, Protestants, other sects, Roman Catholics, Muslims and Jews. After the winter war, about 12% of the population needs to be resettled. War reparations, unemployment and uncertainty about Finland's independent future led to a large number of immigrants leaving Finland in1970s.1990s, Finland began to receive a large number of refugees and immigrants.

Helsinki, the capital, has a population of 559,000 (end of 2004). The average temperature in summer is 65438 06℃, and the average temperature in winter is -5℃.

The capital Helsinki, known as the Pearl of the Baltic Sea, is a garden-like modern city with wide streets and prosperous business. Modern architecture and the medieval capital have strong national characteristics, and many museums of various types in the city attract tourists from all over the world.

The head of state, President Tarja Halonen (female, from the Social Democratic Party), took office on 6 March 2000. He was re-elected on March 1 2006.

Independence Day (65438+February 6th)