ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020 EST.): 5,530,719 • CAPITAL: Helsinki • MAIN CITIES: Espoo, Tampere • VISA: Finland is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement • HEALTH: No requirements • CURRENCY: Euro = 100 cents. Major credit cards accepted • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): €0.89 = $1 • TIPPING: Customary only for hotel and restaurant doormen and porters • TIME: GMT +2
• ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required • DRIVING: Driving is on the right. U.S. license accepted, provided the driver is over 18. Headlights must be always on • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2023): Jan 1, 6; Apr 15, 17, 18 ; May 1, 26; Jun 5, 25; Nov 5; Dec 6, 24-26 • LANGUAGE: Finnish and Swedish. English is widely spoken • RELIGION: Mainly Evangelical- Lutheran, also Eastern Orthodox • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +358
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Helsinki Vantaa (HEL) Tampere (TMP) Turku (TKU) Rovaniemi (RVN) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 8h
CLIMATE Finland is both a maritime and continental climate, with long winters and short, mild summers. Finland’s weather is not as cold as many people might think, and temperatures are higher than other regions in the same latitudes