Finland in Numbers

Here are few numbers facts about Finland;

• 5,4 Million people
• 338 424 km2, which of ~10% is covered with water
• Official languages Finnish and Swedish
• Time zone: GMT +2
• Money: Euro
• Capital: Helsinki
• 108 cities, the biggest ones being Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, and Turku

Some temperature figures;

• Lowest measured temperature: -51,5 C, Kittilä (where I was 2 years ago for the ski trip) 28.1.1999
• Lowest monthly average temperature: -29,7 C, Kuusamo (where I just was for the ski trip) January 1985
• Highest temperature rise in a day: 36,5 C, Kuusamo 2.1.1989
• Biggest snow depth: 190 cm, Kilpisjärvi 19.4.1997
• Biggest increase of snow depth in a day: 48 cm Kilpisjärvi 29.1.1981

And more Lapland to come later on...