Finland is a European country that is full of natural beauty. It is known for its interesting architecture and of course its astonishing natural landscapes. The capital of Finland is Helsinki which is located along the South Coast. Overall Finland is a place of nice people, amazing architecture and heaps of natural beauty.
Population:
The population recorded in at the end of June 2014 was 5, 396, 563.
Location of Finland:
Finland is a country located in Northern Europe, between Sweden and Russia. It is on the edge of the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland. The longitude and latitude of Finland is 64.0000° N, 26.0000° E. Finland is located in the arctic zone making it cooler than it is here in Australia.
Statistics:
Below are two statistics for each of the following: economy, health, education and infrastructure. These statistics will be presented in a table and will have a brief explanation next to them saying what we can take from these statistics.
Health:
Below are two health statistics for Finland. The two I have selected are: life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rate (per 1,000 babies).
This table shows us that the average life expectancy in Finland (recorded in 2013) was 79.55 years of age. This table also shows us that the life expectancy for a female is longer than a male by 7.06 years.
This table shows us that the average infant mortality rate in Finland (recorded in 2013) is 3.38 deaths per 1000 babies. This table also shows that the male infant mortality rate is slightly higher than the female rate by 0.61.
Economy:
Below are two economy statistics for Finland. The two I have selected to looks at are: imports and exports and sectors.
This table shows us that Finland earns a higher percentage of GDP from imports than it does from exports. The difference between the two is 1.3%. These statistics were recorded in 2011.
This table shows that services make up the most percentage of GDP than industry and agriculture. Agriculture is making up the minority of the percentage and industry is in the middle of the two. These statistics were recorded in 2010.
Infrastructure:
Below are two tables displaying statistics for the following topics under infrastructure. They are: sanitation facility access and drinking water sources.
This table shows us that the whole population of Finland has access to facilities for sanitation. Even the rural parts of Finland have 100% of their population has access to facilities. These statistics were estimated in 2010.
This table shows us that again the whole population of Finland has access to a drinking water source whether they be in urban or rural Finland. These statistics were estimated in 2010.
Education:
Below are two tables showing statistics relating to education in Finland. the two statistics I decided to look at are: primary completion rates and literacy.
This table shows us that the average percentage of people who complete primary school in Finland is approximately 98.19%. We can also learn from these statistics that a slightly higher percentage of females complete primary school than males. These statistics were recorded in 2010.
This table shows us that the whole population of Finland over the age of fifteen can read and write. These statistics were estimated in 2000.