MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE EU - FINLAND
Finland is one of the five Nordic countries and the northernmost country in the EU. Finland is one of the most sparsely-populated countries in the EU and is bordered by Sweden to the west, Norway to the north and Russia to the east. The most important sectors of Finland’s economy in 2014 were public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (22.2 %), industry (19.8 %) and wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (16.5 %). Finland’s main export partners are Germany, Sweden and Russia, while its main import partners are Sweden, Germany and Russia. Capital: Helsinki Geographical size: 338 435 km2 Population: 5 451 270 (2014) Population as % of total EU population: 1.1 % (2014) GDP: € 205.178 billion (2014) EU language(s): Finnish, Swedish Political system: parliamentary republic EU member country since: 1 January 1995 Seats in the Eu...