- government: parliamentary democracy
- area: 338150 km2
- capital: Helsinki
- official languages: Finnish, Swedish
- population: 5,3 million
- currency: euro, earlier Finnish markka
- year of joining the European Union: 1995
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 40,100 $ (2005)
- leading religion: Lutheranism
- traditional dish: kalekukko (pie stuffed with raw cod, bacon and hard-boiled eggs)
- life expectancy: 78 years
- national sports: skiing, rallying
- calling code: +358
- international license plate codes: FI
- internet TLD: .fi
