Finland is a country in Northern Europe and is a member state of the European Union. Finland is one of the Nordic countries.The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The currency of Finland is the Euro (EUR). It was "markka", FIM, before 2002. The president of Finland is Tarja Halonen. Finland`s population is 5.2 million. Finnish and Swedish are the official languages of Finland. Most people in Finland speak Finnish. Finland became independent in 1917.The most important cities in Finland are Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Lahti, Kuopio, Jyväskylä and Pori.Finland is a major welfare state. Welfare states have very high taxes, but free health care, education, and welfare for people without work. Aktia Savings Bank PLC Mannerheimintie 14, POB 207, FI-00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 10 247 5000, telefax +358 10 247 6356
| Bank of Åland PLC Nygatan 2, POB 3, FI-22101 Maarianhamina Tel. +358 204 29011, telefax +358 204 291 228
| Citibank International PLC Aleksanterinkatu 48 A, POB 980, FI-00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 3488 7202, telefax +358 9 3488 7388
| Danske Bank A/S Aleksanterinkatu 44, POB 993, FI-00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 7514 5000, telefax +358 9 7514 5050
| DNB Nor Bank ASA, Finland Branch Mannerheimintie 8, 9 krs, FI-00100 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 6818 8420, telefax +358 9 6818 8450
| Nordea Bank Finland PLC Aleksanterinkatu 30, FI-00020 NORDEA Tel. +358 9 1651, telefax +358 9 1654 2838
| OP Bank Group Central Cooperative Teollisuuskatu 1, POB 308, FI-00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 4041, telefax +358 9 404 3703
| Sampo Bank PLC Unioninkatu 22, FI-00075 SAMPO Tel. +358 10 515 15, telefax +358 10 514 0051
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Unioninkatu 30, POB 630, FI-00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 6162 8000, telefax +358 9 171 056
| Suomen Asuntohypopankki LTD Yrjönkatu 9 A, FI-00120 Helsinki, POB 509, 00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 228 361, telefax +358 9 647 443
| Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) Aleksanterinkatu 11, FI-00100 Helsinki Tel. +358 10 444 11, telefax +358 10 444 2299
| Tapiola Bank LTD Revontulentie 7, Espoo, Tapiola Tel. +358 9 4531, telefax +358 9 453 2146
| The Association of Finnish Local Cooperative Banks Yliopistonkatu 7, POB 1290, FI-00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 6811 700, telefax +358 9 6811 7070
| The Finnish Savings Banks' Association Linnoitustie 9, POB 68, FI-02601 Espoo Tel. +358 9 548 051, telefax +358 20 602 9108
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