The Republic of Finland,Suomen tasavalta (European countries) Satellite maps
The name: the Republic of Finland (The Republic of Finland, Suomen tasavalta)Independence Day: December 6 (1917)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide as the ratio of 18:11.For the white flag.Shaopian left of the wide cross-section of the blue flag will be divided into four white rectangular face.Finland to the "1000 Lake of the country" known, the Baltic Sea southwest of the Council, on the blue flag symbol of lakes, rivers and seas; said another symbol of blue sky.Finland has one-third of the territory in the Arctic Circle, cold climate, the symbol of the white flag on the snow-covered with soil.Cross said the flag face the history of Finland and other Nordic countries the close relationship.The national flag is both before and after 1860 in accordance with the Finnish poet Cornelius care investigations Lisituopei the recommendations made.The national emblem: a red shield logo.Wearing a face shield for a crown of golden lion, forepaw holding a sword, a machete walk after the claws.Nine white roses embellished in the Lions around.Finland lion symbol of the courage and strength, nine roses on behalf of the Finnish history of the nine provinces.National Anthem: "motherland"National political figures: President Tarja Halonen (Tarja Halonen), 2000年3, took office; Prime Minister Marti Vanhanen (Matti Vanhanen), 2003年6月representation.Physical Geography: 10,000 square km area of 33.8145.In northern Europe, north of the border with Norway, Sweden and adjacent to the northwest, east of Russia, Finland Bay south, the west by the tidal not Bothnia.North High Low-lying South.Manse northern ears Jiya Qiu Ling altitude 200-700 meters, 200-300 meters for the central ice moraine hills, coastal areas to 50 meters above sea level on the plain below.Finland has an extremely rich in forest resources.National forest area of 26 million hectares, five hectares of forest per capita, per capita forest land in the world's second largest.There are 69% of the land is covered by forests, its coverage of the first Habitat Europe, the second in the world.Trees to spruce forest, pine forest and the majority of white birch forest, dense jungle is everywhere in the flowers and berries.Sema south of the lake area of 4,400 square kilometers, Finland is the first Great Lakes.Finland's lakes and narrow waterways, short river, rapids and connected, thus communicate with each other waterways.Inland water area of the nation's total area of 10%.There are islands of about 179,000, about 188,000 lakes, in "1000 Lake of the country" in that area of inland waters of the nation's total area of 10%.Finland's coastline twists and turns, as long as 1,100 km.Fish is rich in resources.A third of Finland in the Arctic region, the cold northern climate, more snow.In the north, winter is 40-50 days do not see the sun in summer by the end of May to the end of July days and nights can see the sun.Is a temperate maritime climate.The average winter temperature of -14 ℃ to 3 ℃, the summer 13 ℃ to 17 ℃, the average annual rainfall 600 mm.Population: a population of about 5.22 million (2006).Most of the population living in relatively mild climate in the south.One group of Finland 92.4%, Sweden 5.6% of the people, there are a small number of Sami people (also known as Lapps).The official language is Finnish and Swedish.84.9 percent of the residents of Christian Lude Zong, 1.1 percent Orthodox believe.Finnish Sauna international competition>>Capital: Helsinki (Helsinki), has a population of about 1.2 million (2006), Finland accounted for one-fifth of the total population of the country strong.Summer temperatures average 16 ℃, the average winter temperature of -5 ℃.Well-known world of Finland huts>>>Administrative Division: National divided into five provinces and one autonomous region: Province of Southern Finland, the Province of Eastern Finland, the Province of Western Finland, Oulu Province, and Latin America completed the Aland Islands autonomous regions and provinces.History: about 9000 before the end of the ice, the Finns from their ancestors moved to the south and south-east of this point.12 century ago, the Finnish society as Yuanshigongshe period.After the first half of the 12th century, the beginning part of Sweden, starting in 1581 to become one of the country of Sweden.1809 Russia, Sweden after the war, the Russian occupation and the rule of tsarist Russia to become a Emirates, the Czar who Finland Emirates.October 1917 revolution, Finland in the same year on December 6 to declare independence, the establishment of the Republic in 1919.1939-40 war Fensu (fen "winter war"), with forced, in the former Soviet Union signed the territory ceded to the Soviet Union and about the Fensu.1941-44 Nazi Germany attack the Soviet Union and Finland participated in the war on the Soviet Union (fen "continued warfare").February 1944, Finland as a defeated nation and the Soviet Union and other countries signed the Paris Peace Treaty.April 1948, with the Soviet Union signed the "Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance."After the Cold War, Finland joined the EU in 1995.Finnish university students wearing hats FestivalPolitics: Constitution, legislative power by the State Council and President of the Republic of common exercise; president is head of state, with the appointment of the Government, in charge of foreign affairs, the commander of armed forces and other powers, elected every six years.1999, in Parliament adopted a new constitution, by the name "Government Act" to "Constitution."A new constitution to strengthen the parliament and government in the country's political life, the role of the President of the power cut., A unicameral parliament, is the highest national authorities and the legislature.By the voters of the 200 directly elected members, a four-year term.Main function is to legislation, supervision, government, financial supervision.The highest judicial organ of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court.The Supreme Court by the President and 19 judges to hear civil and criminal cases.Supreme Administrative Court by the President and 20 judges, to hear government agencies and provincial and city (county) and the administrative cases.Procuratorate organs prosecuted at all levels.There national legal Ombudsman, the right to attend cabinet meetings, supervision president, cabinet and government departments decide whether to comply with the provisions of the Constitution.The Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court president, judges and a maximum Attorney-General are appointed by the President.The world's largest wooden Christian church - built in 1847 Kerimaki the church>>Economy: Fenlansenlin extremely rich resources, 66.7 percent of the land was lush forest cover, so that Finland's forest cover the first Habitat Europe, the second in the world, per capita possession amounted to 3.89 hectares of forest.Rich in forest resources so that Finland has "green treasury" reputation.Finland's wood processing, paper making and forestry machinery and other industries as its economic pillars and a world leading level.Finland is the world's second largest paper, cardboard and fourth largest exporter of pulp exporter.Finland country is small, very unique.After World War II, Finland rely on the forest industry and metal industries embark on the road to power.In order to meet the international economic development, Finland promptly adjust their domestic economic and technology development strategy, to the energy, telecommunications, biotechnology and environmental protection in areas such as technology and equipment are in a world leading position.Finland developed information industry, not only to the most developed information society world-famous, and international competitiveness in the world to rank among the best.2002 GDP to 139.7 billion euros, per capita GDP of 26,800 euros.2004 World Economic Forum, Finland was named the year 2004/2005, "the world's most competitive country."Finnish Sauna children in the activities of micro-car wash in a sauna.Finns love Sauna, in this population of only 5.2 million of the country nearly 2 million large and small sauna, almost every Finn started from infancy to accept the Sauna fumigation and baptism.Military: President for the army supreme commander.National Defense Commission, is the highest advisory body.Prime Minister responsible for leading the civilian aspects of the national defense activities.Defence Force commander-in-chief responsible for military aspects of national defense activities.Compulsory military service, the service period of 8-11 months.Press and Publications: 2001, a total of 208 kinds of newspapers, all kinds of magazines, periodicals 5,158 kinds.Major newspapers have "Helsinki", "Evening News", "Morning News" and "Evening News", "Turku News" and "Capital Journal."There are five news agency, the largest of which is the Finnish News Agency, or, in PR Newswire, established in 1915, is a quasi-official nature, with the world's major news agencies have business contacts.Finnish Broadcasting Company (Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE) in 1926 established in 1934 to the state-owned.External with Finnish, Swedish, English, German and French radio.1958 inaugurated television, an existing television Taiwan, Taiwan 2 television, television three.There are also private television ads.In the 1970s began to have cable television (Helsinki cable television).Finns welcome ChristmasDiplomacy: long-established after the Second World War with the Soviet Union to maintain good-neighborly and friendly relations and major powers do not intervene in the conflict, the development of friendly relations with all countries of "positive neutrality policy of peace."End of the Cold War, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, its foreign policy of Finland made a major adjustment, the development of relations with the European Union as a diplomatic focus.January 1, 1995 became a full member of EU.Finland still stick to military non-aligned and independent and reliable defense policy, in close cooperation with NATO, while continuing to maintain good-neighbourly relations with Russia and support Russia's integration into the international community.Relations with China: October 28, 1950, Sulan established diplomatic relations with China.1951 setting up the embassy, in 1954 upgraded to the embassy.July 1995, President Jiang Zemin as the first Chinese head of state to visit Finland, President Ahtisaari in April 1996 visit to China.November 2002, Finnish President Tarja Halonen on a state visit to China.October 2004, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Finnish Prime Minister Vanhanen in Vietnam to attend the fifth Asia-Europe summit meeting held during the meeting.September 2005 and April 2006, Finnish Prime Minister Vanhanen's visit to China twice.In recent years, Sino-Finnish bilateral economic and trade developed rapidly.In 2005, Sino-Finnish trade volume reached 6.25 billion U.S. dollars.China has become Finland's biggest trading partner in Asia, China is Finland in the Nordic region's largest trading partner.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/18/content_446121.htm
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