[center][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Finland_flag_map.png[/img][/center] [B]Official Name of Nation[/B]: Republic of Finland [B]Common Name of Nation[/B]: Finland [B]Local Official Name of Nation[/B]: Suomen tasavalta [B]Local Common Name of Nation[/B]: Suomi [B]Capital[/B]: Helsinki [B]Largest City[/B]: Helsinki [B]Nationality[/B]: Finn(s)/Finnish [B]Official Languages[/B]: Finnish - 94.2% Swedish - 5.5% Sami - 0.2% [B]Official Written Language[/B]: Finnish [B]Ethnic Groups[/B]: Finn - 93.4% Swede - 5.6% Russian - 0.5% Estonian - 0.3% Roma (Gypsy) - 0.1% Sami - 0.1% [B]Government Type[/B]: Tasavalta (Republic) [B]Head of State[/B]: Sauli Niinistö [B]Other Honorable Mentions[/B]: Prime Min. - Jyrki Tapani Katainen Dep. Prime Min. - Jutta Urpilainen Min. of Agriculture & Forestry - Jari Koskinen Min. of Culture & Sport - Paavo Arhinmaki Min. of Defence - Carl Haglund Min. of Development Cooperation - Pekka Haavisto Min. of Economic Affairs - Jan Vapaavuori Min. of Education - Krista Kiuru Min. of the Environment - Ville Niinistö Min. of Finance - Jutta Urpilainen Min. of Foreign Affairs - Erkki Sakari Tuomioja Min. of Foreign Trade & European Affairs - Cai-Goran Alexander Stubb Min. of Health & Social Services - Paula Risikko Min. of Housing & Communications - Pia Viitanen Min. of Interior - Paivi Rasanen Min. of Justice - Anna-Maija Henriksson Min. of Labor - Lauri Ihalainen Min. of Public Admin. & Local Govt. - Henna Virkkunen Min. of Social Affairs & Health - Susanna Huovinen Min. of Transport - Merja Kyllonen Governor, Bank of Finland - Erkki Liikanen Ambassador to the US - Ritva Inkeri Koukko-Ronde Permanent Representative to the UN, New York - Jarmo Viinanen [B]Legislature[/B]: Suomen Eduskunta (Parliament of Finland) [B]Formation (date)[/B]: 6th of December 1917 (Independence from Russia) [B]Square Land Area[/B]: 338,145 km [B]Coastline Area[/B]: 1,250 km [B]Shared Border Area[/B]: 2,654 km [B]Waterways[/B]: 7,842 km [B]GDP (PPP)[/B]: 197,476,000,000 [B]Defence Budget[/B]: $3,660,000,000 [B]External Debt[/B]: $599,300,000,000 [B]Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold[/B]: [B]GDP (Nominal)[/B]: 250,126,000,000 [B]Gini Index[/B]: 25.9 [B]HDI Index[/B]: 0.892 [B]Currency (and Value to the USD)[/B]: Euro (€) - €1 to $1.37 [B]Drives on the…?[/B]: Right [B]CAPABILITIES[/B] [B]Total Population[/B]: 5,266,114 [B]Available Manpower[/B]: 2,261,561 [B]Fit for Military Service[/B]: 1,868,134 [B]Reaching Military Age Annually[/B]: 64,015 [B]Active Frontline Personnel[/B]: 36,500 [B]Reserve Personnel[/B]: 357,000 [B]Labour Forces[/B]: 2,690,000 [B]Merchant Marine Strength[/B]: 97 [B]Major Ports and Terminals[/B]: 6 [B]Roadway Coverage[/B]: 78,141 [B]Railway Coverage[/B]: 5,919 [B]Serviceable Airports[/B]: 148 [B]Oil Production (bbl/day)[/B]: 8,700 [B]Oil Consumption (bbl/day)[/B]: 220,000 [B]Proven Reserves in Total[/B]: 0 [B]Tanks[/B]: 270 [B]Armored Fighting Vehicles[/B]: 1,392 [B]Self-Propelled Guns[/B]: 72 [B]Towed Artillery Pieces[/B]: 689 [B]Rocket Projectors (MLRS)[/B]: 70 [B]Total Aircraft[/B]: 145 [B]Helicopters[/B]: 21 [B]Total Ships[/B]: 160 [B]Aircraft Carriers[/B]: 0 [B]Frigates[/B]: 0 [B]Destroyers[/B]: 0 [B]Corvettes[/B]: 0 [B]Submarines[/B]: 0 [B]Coastal Defence Craft[/B]: 19 [B]Mine Warfare Craft[/B]: 19 [B]Nuclear Capabilities[/B]: N/A