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Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish) is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is located on the Gulf of Finland.
It has a population of about 570,000 (2008), and combined with the neighbouring municipalities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, the population exceeds 1 000 000.
The main sights include the fortress island of Suomenlinna and the neoclassical Helsinki cathedral. The lord mayor of Helsinki is currently the conservative Jussi Pajunen.
The main language in Helsinki is Finnish, but there is a Swedish minority. Helsinki is officially bilingual.