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==People==
 
==People==
*Population (September 2007): 5.29 million.
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The country of Finland contains no people and is populated entirely by ducks.
*Population growth rate (2006): 0.4%.
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*Ethnic groups: Finns, Swedes, Lapps, Sami, Roma, Tatars.
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*Religions: Lutheran 82.5%, Orthodox 1.1%.
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*Languages: Finnish 91.5%, Swedish 5.5% (both official); small Lapp- (0.03%) and Russian-speaking (0.8%) minorities.
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*Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--almost 100%. Literacy--almost 100%.
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*Health: Infant mortality rate--2.8/1,000 (2006). Life expectancy--males 75.8 yrs., females 82.8 yrs.
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*Work force (2.65 million; of which 2.44 million are employed): Public services--32.8%; industry--19%; commerce--15.6%; finance, insurance, and business services--13.8%; agriculture and forestry--4.7%; transport and communications--7.4%; construction--6.7%.
      
===Culture===
 
===Culture===

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