Finland

<h2 class="country-flag">EU Summary</h2>

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<li><strong>Capital</strong>: Helsinki</li>

<li><strong>Official EU language(s)</strong>: Finnish, Swedish</li>

<li><strong>EU member country</strong>: since 1 January 1995</li>

<li><strong>Currency</strong>: euro. <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/euro-area_en">Euro area</a> member since 1 January 1999</li>

<li><strong>Schengen</strong>: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen_en">Schengen area</a> member since 25 March 2001</li>

<li><strong>Figures</strong>: <a href="https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/figures/living_en#size">Geographical size</a> - <a href="https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/figures/living_en#population">population</a> - <a href="https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/figures/living_en#quality_of_life">gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in PPS</a></li>

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