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THE PEOPLE

Finland has a population of approximately 5.2 million.

Languages
The country has two official languages. Finnish, a Finno-Ugrian language, is spoken by 93% of the Finns, and 6% of the population are Swedish-speaking. In Lapland, the northern part of the country, there is an indigenous Sami-speaking minority. Many Finnish people speak English, others German or some other European language, which is an advantage to a foreign visitor.

The Religion
There is a complete freedom of worship in Finland. The majority of the people belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and some 1% to the Orthodox Church