Finland - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

338,145 sq km (130,558 sq miles).

Population

5,532,365 (UN estimate 2016).

Population density

16.2 per sq km.

Capital

Helsinki.

Government

Republic.

Head of state

President Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb since 2024.

Head of government

Prime Minister Sanna Marin since 2019.

Electricity

230 volts AC, 50Hz. European plugs with two round pins are standard.

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