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When:
Jun 12, 2012
Where: Helsinki (city centre), Finland
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Helsinki, the Capital of Finland, was founded in 1550. Every year on the 12th of June the city celebrates its birthday. On "Helsinki Day", the city center turns into one big festive center which offers its visitors plenty of activities such as street shows, music shows, etc... This is a happy day full of experiences for the whole family.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Finland -
background and overview:
Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and resist invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, the Finns made a remarkable transformation from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is now on par with Western Europe. As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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Finland details
Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia. |
Languages:
Finnish 92% (official), Swedish 5.6% (official), other 2.4% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) (2003). |
Climate:
Cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes. |
Capital:
Helsinki |
Time Zone:
UTC+2 , (Summer UTC +3) |
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+358 |
Electric Power:
230V 50 Hz |
Tourist office:
Finnish tourist board P.O.Box 625 FI-00101 Helsinki Phone: 010 60 58 000 Fax 010 60 58 333 |
Tourist website:
Click Here |
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