Finland
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Fast Facts
Population: 5,231,372
Land Size: 304,473 sq km (slightly smaller than Montana)
Language: Finnish 92% (official), Swedish 5.6% (official), other 2.4% (small
Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities)
Religion: Lutheran National Church 84.2%, Greek Orthodox in Finland 1.1%,
other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5%
Thing I most wish I knew before I went:  You are so far north in parts of
Scandanavia that it never becomes dark at night.  This is great for partying, not so
much for hangovers.
Finland Map
Cities
Helsinki:
Top Sites
1) Suomenlinna Castle - Fortress on an island
2) Seurasaari - Open air museum
Travel to Kokkola, Kuopio, Lahti, Helsinki, Loviisa, Vaasa, Ivalo.  See Finland and Visit Europe Cheap.