FINLAND - The country with the thousand lakes offers great variety in nature, activities and events.
Located between the West and the East it has a mixture of both the cultures.

Bank opening hours

Normal banking hours are from 10:00 to 16:30 hrs

Monday through Friday.
However, it may vary from one bank to another,

and from winter to summer time.

Shop opening hours

Shop hours, for shopping centres and department stores,

are usually between 09:00 and 18:00.

On Saturdays most shops close at 15:00.
Monday – Saturday, 07:00 – 14:00 morning markets are a feature of the Market Square.

Currency

Finnish euro, EURO
1 USD = 0.80 EURO

Midnight sun

Average temperatures

Official Holidays

New Year’s Day
Epiphany (13 days after Christmas Eve)
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
May Day (May 1)
Ascension Day
Whit Sunday
Whit Monday
Midsummer Day
All Saints Day
Independence Day December 6

Finland is situated in northern Europe between the 60th and 70th parallels of latitude. A quarter of its total area lies north of the Arctic Circle.

Finland's neighbouring countries are Sweden, Norway and Russia, which have land borders with Finland, and Estonia across the Gulf of Finland. Much of the country is a gently undulating plateau of worn bedrock and boreal forests, presenting a striking mixture of wooded hills and waters. High rounded fells form the landscape in Finnish Lapland, the most northerly part of the country.

The climate is marked by cold winters and warm summers.
In the far north, beyond the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set for about 73 days, producing the white nights of summer. In the same region, during the dark winter period, the sun remains below the horizon for 51 days.

Finland is a republic. The head of the state is the President who is elected for six years.

The population is 5 200 000 inhabitants.

The capital is Helsinki with 560 000 habitants.
The Helsinki suburb cities Espoo and Vantaa has almost 400 000 inhabitants. Other major cities are Tampere, Turku and Oulu.

The languages are Finnish and Swedish and Lappish is a minority language.
The religion is 89% Evangelical Lutheran Christian.