What every visitor should know about Finland:

Money
The currency is the Euro (EUR). 1 euro is worth about US$1.44.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
Capital
Helsinki
Tap water
Excellent. Water from the tap is safe to drink.

Finland facts and figures:

People

Population
5,250,275
Language
Finnish 91.5% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), other 3% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities)
Ethnicity
Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.6%, Russian 0.5%, Estonian 0.3%, Roma (Gypsy) 0.1%, Sami 0.1%

Economy

GDP
US$38,400 (per capita)
Income equality
Very high
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