Finland
Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: | 6 December 1917 |
| Total Area Ranking: | 64th in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: | 113th in the World |
| GDP Ranking: | 36th in the World |
The Country
Geography
One of the most northerly countries in the world, Finland is located in the northern part of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Norway, to the west by Sweden and to the east by Russia. The southern and south-western coasts face the Baltic Sea. The northern quarter of the country is inside the Arctic Circle.
The land consists mainly of a low-lying plateau formed by ancient glaciers and is pockmarked by thousands of relatively shallow lakes. In the south these lakes take up almost 20% of the land area. Forests cover 65% of the land and forestry is a major industry. The total land area is 304,610 sq km (117,610 sq miles).
The Population of 5.2 million (2000 figure) comprises 93% of Finnish origin, with 7% other ethnic groups – including Lapps and Swedes. Some 89% of the people are Evangelical Lutherans, 1% Roman Catholic, 1% Finnish Orthodox and 9% other faiths. The capital city is Helsinki.
National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Finnish History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Denmark
Yahoo Finland page
wikipedia: Finland
wikipedia: History of Finland
Finland.fi
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Finland.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Finnish civil aircraft were registered in the series K-Sxxx onwards from 1923, but this changed to OH-AAA onwards in 1931.
An incomplete all-time Finnish civil aircraft register listing is here.
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Current military air arms-
Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat)
Army Aviation (Suomen Maavoimat)
Central Government Agencies
Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation – Copterline, HeliFlite
Police (Poliisi) – no aviation branch
Commercial Aviation
Air Finland
Blue1
Finnair
Finncomm Airlines
wikipedia: Airlines of Finland
The World’s Airlines: Finland
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
Hallinportti Ilmailumuseo
Kaakkois-Suomen Ilmailumuseoyhdistys
Karhulan Ilmailukerhon Lentomuseo
Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo
Museokoneiden Varasohangaari Lahti-Vesivehmaa
Päijät-Häme Aviation Museum
Suomen Ilmailumuseo
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Finland
Aviation Bibliography
Finnish Aviation Bibliography – to be added
Web Links
http://www.lentopaikat.net
Finnish airfields website
virtualpilots.fi
Finnish aviation-related info and photos
Finavia
Finnish airport operator
Aviation Museums Finland
Visitor data and exhibits for each location
1 May 2011 7:48 am | Last Updated 1 May 2011 7:48 am | 
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