Finland

__**Finland **__ By: Megan **Basic Facts ** __**Capital City **__ Finland's capital city is Helsinki, Finland. It is the most populated city in Finland. __**Bordering Countries **__ Finland's bordering countries are Norway and Sweden. They are both touching Finland at the north tip. __**Most Recent Population **__ Finland's most recent population is 5,367,219 citizens. __**Land Area **__ Finland's land are in square miles is 130,596. In kilometers, 338,424. __**Population Density **__ The approximate population density for Finland is 16 per square kilometer. In square miles, about 16 people. __**Main Cities **__ Finland's most populated cities are Turku with 175,945 people, Vantaa with 190,058 people, Tampere with 202,687 citizens, Espoo with 229,527 people, and Helsinki, the capital with 558,457. __**Life Expectancy **__ The age when most people die in Finland is 79 years and 8 months.

**Government ** __**Present Government **__ The present government being used in Finland is republic with a representative government. It has been declared a country since December 6, 1917 and was recognized on January 4, 1918. __**Present Leader **__ Finland's present prime minister is Mari Kiviniemi. She is part of the Centre Party. She was elected on June 22, 2010. The president of Finland is Tarja Halonen. Tarja was elected on March 1, 2000 and was the first female president and was re - elected on January 29, 2006. __**Other Sections of Government **__ Some other sections of government are just like most governments, a legislative branch, an executive, and a judicial. Some of the leaders are the prime minister and a president. __**How the Country is Divided **__ Finland is divided into a total of 6 provinces. __**How the Provinces are Governed **__ Each province is governed by a governor like the US. __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Government's Set of Laws **__ Finland has its own Constitution. It was in act in 1919.