+2.4 million
households reside in Finland within a market of + 5 million consumers. The largest sector of the economy is services,
followed by manufacturing and. The key
economic sector is manufacturing. Electronics, machinery, vehicles, and
other engineered metal products and chemicals are at the core of stakes.
Finland has
significant timber, mineral (iron, chromium, copper,
nickel, and gold) and freshwater resources. Knowledge-intensive services have
also ranked the smallest and slow-growth sectors.
Finland is
highly integrated into the global economy.The
European Union makes up 60% of the total trade. The largest trade flows are with Germany, Russia, Sweden, United
Kingdom, United States, Netherlands, and China.
Trade policy is managed by the European Union, where Finland has traditionally been
among the free trade supporters, except for agriculture.
Finland
contains half of the world's arable land north of 60° north latitude.
Forests play a key role in the
country's economy, making it one of the world's leading wood producers and
providing raw materials at competitive prices for the crucial wood-processing
industries.
Anyone can
enter the free and largely privately owned financial and physical Nordic energy
markets traded in NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe and Nord Pool Spot exchanges,
which have provided competitive prices compared with other EU countries.
The
extensive road system is utilized by most internal
cargo and passenger traffic.
The main international passenger gateway is
Helsinki Airport with about 17 million passengers in 2016. Oulu
Airport is the second largest, whilst another 25 airports have
scheduled passenger services.
Finlyandsky
and Helsinki's Central railway stations. These
services are branded as "Allegro" trains. The journey from Helsinki
to Saint Petersburg takes only three and a half hours.
There are
many attractions in Finland which attracted over 8 million
visitors in 2013.
Outdoor
activities range from Nordic skiing, golf, fishing,
yachting, lake cruises, hiking, and kayaking, among many others. Wildlife is abundant in Finland.
Bird-watching is popular for those fond of avifauna, however hunting is also
popular. Elk and hare are common game in Finland. Olavinlinna in Savonlinna
hosts the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival.
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