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| FINNISH GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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Capital city
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Helsinki |
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Constitution
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1 March 2000 |
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Corruption
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2 |
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[2nd of 160]
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Executive branch > Chief of state
President Tarja HALONEN (since 1 March 2000) |
Executive branch > Elections
president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 January 2006 (next to be held in January 2012); the president appoints the prime minister and deputy prime minister from the majority party or the majority coalition after parliamentary elections and the parliament must approve the appointment; Prime Minister VANHANEN reelected 17 April 2007 |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Matti VANHANEN (since 24 June 2003); Deputy Prime Minister Eero HEINALUOMA (since 24 September 2005) |
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Flag modification
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21 |
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[21st of 197]
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Government type
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republic |
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Judicial branch
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (judges appointed by the president) |
Key ministers > Education
Tuula Haatainen (SDP) |
Key ministers > Interior
Kaj Rajamaki (SDP) |
Key ministers > Labour
Tarja Filatov (SDP) |
Legal system
civil law system based on Swedish law; the president may request the Supreme Court to review laws; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament or Eduskunta (200 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis to serve four-year terms) |
National holiday
Independence Day, 6 December (1917) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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2% |
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[2nd of 143]
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Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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UN membership date
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14 Dec. 1955 |
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United Nations mission
http://www.un.int/finland/ |
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ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Finland, Republic of Finland, Suomen Tasavalta, Suomi
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