187,888
Number of lakes in Finland
#3
in the world to grant women the right to vote (#1 in Europe)
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union
1917
The year Finland became independent
70
Days of midnight sun in northern Lapland
75%
of Finnish land area is forest
Source: Natural Resources Institute Finland
1995
The year Finland became an EU member
42,936
Finland's GDP per capita, euros
Source: Statistics Finland
13
Number of universities in Finland
Source: Ministry of Education and Culture