Finland is located in Northern Europe, bordering Norway to the north, Russia to the east, the Gulf of Finland to the south, and the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden to the west. It covers an area slightly smaller than Montana. The climate is cold temperate and could be sub arctic, but is moderated due to the influence of Finland’s lakes, the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic Current. Finland is mostly composed of low, flat to rolling plains, which are interspersed with lakes and low hills. Natural resources include timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver and limestone.

Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy; with per capita output roughly that of the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Its key economic sector is manufacturing, principally the wood, metals, engineering, telecommunications and electronics industries. Trade is important, with exports equaling almost two-fifths of GDP. Except for timber and several minerals, Finland depends on imports of raw materials, energy and some components for manufactured goods. Because of the climate, agricultural development is limited to maintaining self-sufficiency in basic products. Forestry, an important export earner, provides a secondary occupation for the rural population. Finland was the only Nordic country joining the euro monetary system (EMU) on January 1, 1999 and integration with the European economy will dominate the economic picture for Finland over the next few years. High unemployment (7.9%) remains a persistent problem. Its GDP is broken down as follows: Agriculture (3%), industry (30%) services (67%) (2005 est.).

Finland has around 2,368,000 Telephone lines and 3,286,000 Internet users

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