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The following list contains international comparisons of national performance. The list has a maximum of three years per survey. For a more complete list, see International rankings of Finland.

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References

  1. ^ a b c The current population of Finland. Population Register Center. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  2. ^ "Republic of Finland", or "Suomen tasavalta" in Finnish and "Republiken Finland" in Swedish, is the long protocol name, which is not defined by the law. Legislation only recognizes the short name.
  3. ^ a b The population of Finland in 2006. Statistics Finland (2006-12-31). Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  4. ^ Finland: World Audit Democracy Profile. WorldAudit.org. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  5. ^ The Rock paintings of Astuvansalmi at Ristiina. UNESCO World Heritage Centre (UNESCO). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  6. ^ a b c Growth and Equity in Finland, World Bank
  7. ^ From slash-and-burn fields to post-industrial society - 90 years of change in industrial structure
  8. ^ Hidden help from across the Atlantic, Helsingin Sanomat
  9. ^ a b c d Population development in independent Finland - greying Baby Boomers
  10. ^ Median Age (Years) - GlobalHealthFacts.org
  11. ^ National Archives Service, Finland (in English). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  12. ^ Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  13. ^ Trends in sea level variability. Finnish Institute of Marine Research (2004-08-24). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  14. ^ Nutritional and genetic adaptation of galliform birds: implications for hand-rearing and restocking. Oulu University Library (2000). Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
  15. ^ BirdLife Finland. BirdLife International (2004) Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status. Cambridge, UK. (BirdLife Conservation Series No. 12). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  16. ^ Saimaa ringed seal. Virtual Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
  17. ^ Aunesluoma, Juhana; Heikkonen, Esko; Ojakoski, Matti (2006). Lukiolaisen yhteiskuntatieto (in Finnish). WSOY. 
  18. ^ a b Population (Foreigners in Finland). Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  19. ^ a b c d Population. Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
  20. ^ Mikkola, Anne-Maria; Koskela, Lasse; Haapamäki-Niemi, Heljä; Julin, Anita; Kauppinen, Anneli; Nuolijärvi, Pirkko; Valkonen, Kaija (2004). Äidinkieli ja kirjallisuus – käsikirja, 1st Edition (in Finnish), WSOY, 90 pages. ISBN 951-0-26300-1. 
  21. ^ According to the Finnish Population Registry Center and the Finnish Sami parliament, the Sami population living in Finland was 7,371 in 2003. See Regional division of Sami people in Finland by age in 2003 (in Finnish).
  22. ^ Unofficial names for Finland in Sami languages are: Suopma (Northern Sami), Suomâ (Inari Sami) and Lää´ddjânnam (Skolt Sami). See [1].
  23. ^ Forskningscentralen för de inhemska språken :: Teckenspråk
  24. ^ The Constitution of Finland, 17 § and 121 §. FINLEX Data Bank. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  25. ^ Europeans and languages, 2005
  26. ^ (Finnish) Kirkon väestötilastot tarkentuneet – Suomalaisista 82,4 prosenttia kuuluu luterilaiseen kirkkoon. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (2007-02-19). Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  27. ^ Finland in Figures. Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  28. ^ Restoring the Image. By Andrew Walker, Martyn Percy, David Martin. Published in 2001.
  29. ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2004. U.S. Department of State (2004-09-15). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  30. ^ Eurobarometer on Social Values, Science and technology 2005 - page 11. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  31. ^ Child poverty in perspective: An overview of child weill-being in rich countries (PDF). UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
  32. ^ Health (2004). Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  33. ^ Fat to fit: how Finland did it. Guardian Unlimited (2005-01-15). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  34. ^ Health Care in Finland, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, 2004
  35. ^ Alcohol use in Finland. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (Stakes) (2005). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  36. ^ YLE Uutiset
  37. ^ a b c Miehet kuntoon! Kansalaiskunnon lasku ja korjaavat toimenpiteet
  38. ^ Local Governance in Industrial Countries - ISBN: 082136328X
  39. ^ Policing corruption, International Perspectives.
  40. ^ The Burden of Crime in the EU. Research Report: A Comparative Analysis of the European Crime and Safety Survey (EU ICS) 2005
  41. ^ a b The History of Corruption in Central Government By Seppo Tiihonen, International Institute of Administrative Sciences
  42. ^ a b c d e "Finland's foreign policy idea" ("Suomen ulkopolitiikan idea"), Risto E. J. Penttilä, 2008
  43. ^ Helsinki again a centre of international espionage
  44. ^ a b c EVA value and attitude survey in international affairs, 2008 (in Finnish)
  45. ^ a b Eurobarometer June 2007: Finland
  46. ^ <Women's voluntary service (in Finnish)
  47. ^ a b Jane's World Armies: Finland
  48. ^ Työvoimakustannukset puuttuvat puolustusmenoista , Statistics Finland (in Finnish): Eurostat ranking is 6th. It's 3rd when conscription is accounted.
  49. ^ Finland in Figures – National Accounts. Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  50. ^ Finland in Figures – Manufacturing. Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  51. ^ a b c d e f g Finland Economy 2004, OECD
  52. ^ a b c d Economic freedom: Finland
  53. ^ Kilpailuvirasto: OECD:n raportti suosittelee kilpailun lisäämistä palvelualoilla
  54. ^ World Competitiveness Yearbook 2007
  55. ^ Global Competitiveness Report. World Economic Forum. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  56. ^ Virtual Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  57. ^ The largest companies (turnover). Largestcompanies.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
  58. ^ Onko omistamisella väliä (in Finnish)
  59. ^ Tehdyn työtunnin hinta 23-27 euroa, Statistics Finland
  60. ^ Keskustelua suomalaisen työelämän luonteesta ja sen muuttumisesta
  61. ^ Tilastokeskus - Pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten merkitys työllistäjinä on kasvanut
  62. ^ a b The Nordic Model of Welfare: A Historical Reappraisal, by Niels Finn Christiansen
  63. ^ Statistics Finland: Labour Market
  64. ^ Ikääntymisen taloudelliset vaikutukset ja niihin varautuminen
  65. ^ CIA Factbook: Public Debt
  66. ^ [2] (in Finnish)
  67. ^ Sähkön hinta kuluttajatyypeittäin 1994-, c/kWh
  68. ^ Statistics Finland: Transport and Tourism
  69. ^ Own-account worker households' consumption has grown most in 2001-2006
  70. ^ Summary sheets on education systems in Europe
  71. ^ PISA 2006 Science Competencies for Tomorrow’s World, Volume 1 – Analysis
  72. ^ "What works in education", McKinsey
  73. ^ The Global Competitiveness Report 2006–2007: Country Highlights. World Economic Forum. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  74. ^ Tilastokeskus - Artikkelit - Tasa-arvoinen suomineito, osa 1
  75. ^ A country that innovates, Virtual Finland
  76. ^ Statistics Finland - Electricity consumption by sector 2006
  77. ^ Statistics Finland - Total energy consumption increased clearly in 2006
  78. ^ Energy Consumption in 2001 (PDF). Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  79. ^ Päästökaupasta voi tulla miljardilasku teollisuudelle
  80. ^ Transport and communications ministry - Rail
  81. ^ a b c d e f g h The Nordic Model by Torben M. Andersen, Bengt Holmström, Seppo Honkapohja, Sixten Korkman, Hans Tson Söderström, Juhana Vartiainen
  82. ^ Finland economy
  83. ^ Economy Rankings, Doing Business Report 2008, World Bank
  84. ^ McKinsey: Finland's Economy
  85. ^ Karlson, Johansson & Johnsson (2004), p. 184.
  86. ^ Government Finance
  87. ^ Is Japan's bureaucracy still living in the 17th century? | The Japan Times Online
  88. ^ Three quarters would like to raise private health care KELA reimbursements (in Finnish)
  89. ^ The Demography of Metal
  90. ^ Tuska Open Air Metal Festival. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  91. ^ The Finnish Media: outlets increase, audiences diversify. Virtual Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  92. ^ Swedish tabloids most popular foreign newspapers in Helsinki, Helsingin Sanomat
  93. ^ Internet used by 79 per cent of the population at the beginning of 2007. Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  94. ^ Market Review 2/2007. Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) (2007-08-31). Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  95. ^ Information technology has become part of Finns' everyday life, Statistics Finland

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  2. Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
  3. Designated name for the Republic of China (Chinese Taipei)




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