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Capital: Helsinki
Area: 338,145 kmē
Population: 5.2 million (December 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups: Finns (93 %), Swedish descent (6%), about 2500 Saami
Official language(s): Finnish, Swedish
Religion(s): Evangelical Lutheran (89%)
Currency: 1 euro = 100 cents
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Our Facilities
The SOS Children's Villages began its work in Finland as early as 1962. Today, there are four SOS Children's Villages in Finland. In addition, there are two SOS Youth Facilities, one for girls and one for boys. The fifth SOS Children's Village which is situated in Kaarina is under construction and will be completed in 2003.
The third Finnish SOS Children's Village was inaugurated in 1979 at Ylitornio, in the province of Lapland. The village of Ylitornio, with its 7000 inhabitants, is located on the Polar Circle, about 700 kilometres north of Helsinki and 100 kilometres west of Rovaniemi. The Tornio-river forms the border to Sweden. The local population makes their living from working in the wood industry, fishing, hunting and farming.
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