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People and Society

People and Society of Finland

Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Finland.

Demographic Profile

Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.

Nationality
Finn(s)
Ethnic Groups
Finn 93%, Swede 6%, Sami 0.11%, Roma 0.12%, Tatar 0.02%
Population
5,626,414
Population in Major Urban Areas
HELSINKI (capital) 1.134 million

In-Depth People and Society Profile

Health, education, religion, languages, notable people, and society — available to members.

In Finland, medical facilities and staff are generally excellent and widely available for emergency services. English is commonly spoken by Finnish medical personnel. Helsinki is a frequent medical evacuation point for emergency cases from the countries of the former Soviet Union. The public hospital system and many private hospitals honor foreign credit cards. Most pharmacies (apteekki in Finnish) are open during normal shopping hours and major cities have at least one 24-hour service pharmacy.

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