Official Web Site:  www.visitfinland.com

	Location:	Finland is situated in northern Europe, and shares borders with Norway, Sweden and Russia.
	Cities:	The capital is Helsinki; other major cities are Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Turku and Oulu.
	Area:	338 144 sq. km / 130 558 square miles.
	Population: (2006)	5 266 000 (Helsinki: 1 100 000; Espoo: 241 881; Tampere: 209 980; Vantaa: 193 881; Turku: 175 570; Oulu: 132 809).
	Language:	Finnish & Swedish.			Currency:  Euro.
	Telephone Country Code:			+ 358
			Helsinki Espoo Tampere Vantaa Turku Oulu	+ 358 9  + 358 9  + 358 3  + 358 9  + 358 2  + 358 8
	Time Zone:	EET (GMT + 2 hours).

		National Tourist Office Contacts:
		Address:	Finnish Tourist Board (MEK), PO Box 625, Töölönkatu 11, 00101 Helsinki, Finland.
		Telephone:	+358 (10) 60 58 000
		Fax:	+358 (10) 60 58 333
		Enquiries e-mail:	mek@visitfinland.com
		Director General:	Mr Jaakko Lehtonen
		Marketing:	Ms Anne Lind
		Research:	Ms Mari Righini and Mr Tom Ylkänen
		IT:	Ms Inkeri Starry