International Trade and Customs

Trade with Europe

2nd Midterm Product:

Present:
Corona Montiel Maria Fernanda 183110685
Michelle Monserrat Jimenez Perez 183111849
Alba Alexandra Pérez León 183111140

Group: 9th E

Professor:
Lic. José Jaime Esparza Nava

Tolcayuca Hgo., November 08th, 2021

 INTRODUCTION
This paper aims to show the most relevant
aspects of Finland, this country is located in
northern Europe, has an area of 338,450 km2.
Finland, with a population of 5,533,793
people, ranks 116th in the population table,
composed of 196 countries, and maintains a
very low population density of 16 inhabitants
per square kilometer.
During 2020, Finland was the 44th largest
economy by GDP volume.
GEOGRAPH
Territorial exension:
338.440 km²

Capital: Helsinki

Continent: Europe

Currency: Euros
 Indicators
Gross Domestic GDP Per Capita: Population: 5,531
Product: 42.700 € million.
236.169 M€ (Expansión, 2020) (World Bank,
(Expansión 2020) 2020)

Corruption
Annual variation Perception Index Inflation: 1.271%
rate of the CPI: of the public (World Bank,
2.5%. sector in Finland: 2020)
85 points.
 Indicators
Breve presentación Hymn:
Religion: Mostly Flag of Finland "Maamme" or
Education
Christianity "Vårt land"
"Our Land".
POLITICS
Finland, according to its
Constitution, is a sovereign
Republic, in which state
power belongs to the people
represented by Parliament
(Eduskunta).
 REPUBLIC PRESIDENT
Sauli Niinistö He was born on August 24, 1948 in Salo.
He has a Law Degree
Assistant Judge of the Turku Court of
Appeal
Vice-prime minister
Finance Minister
Vice President of the European Investment
Bank
Board of Governors of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development
 FIRST MINISTER
Sanna Marin
He was born in Helsinki in 1985.
She has been a member of Parliament
since 2015.
She was Minister of Transport and
Communications
Since 2017 she was the vice president
of the SDP and is the current president
of the party.
Prime Minister of Finland since 10
December 2019
Finland joined the EU on January 1, 1995.

It belongs to the different organizations

of the UN system.

Finland is one of the 5 countries within

NATO.

Member of the OECD since 1969.

 GASTRONOMY
Karjalanpiirakka

Kalakukko

Kaalilaatikko
Lihapullat

EDUCATION Finland has the best education

system in the world
The secret is the weight that education has in the
design of policies for the development of the
country, as well as in the adoption of unorthodox
educational methodologies, designed for the
present and future of the younger generations.
 BUSINESS
Puntuality
Offers
Quality
Individual work
Communication
 QUALITY OF LIFE
AdvantageS

No pollution Northern Lights

Nature

High wages Security Education

 disadvantages

Cold weather
Expensive
quality of life

Distant
Difficult language
CUSTOMS
Main
cities
 HELSINKI
Helsinki is Finland’s biggest city as well
as the nation’s capital. The city is based
on the shore of the Gulf of Finland in
southern Finland. Helsinki has close
historical connections with its
neighboring cities of Talinn in Estonia,
Saint Petersburg in Russia, and
Stockholm in Sweden. Helsinki is a major
political, cultural, financial, and
educational center of Finland. The city
has highly developed infrastructural
facilities and its population enjoys a high
standard of living. Helsinki was ranked as
one of the top 10 cities in the world to
live globally in a 2015 Liveability survey.
 ESPOO
Espoo is the second largest city in
Finland. It has a population of 279,044
and is located adjacent to Helsinki.
Espoo has a high tech industry and is
also home to a university campus.
 TAMPERE
Located in Pirkanmaa, Southern Finland, Tampere ranks third among the biggest cities in Finland.
Geographically, the city is located between the two lakes Pyhäjärvi and Näsijärvi. The rapids linking the two
lakes of different elevations are an important source of hydroelectric power generation for the city.
 VANTAA
Vantaa is the fourth largest city in Finland. It
has a population of 223,027. Like Espoo,
Vantaa is located nearby Helsinki in what is
called the Finnish Capital Region.
 OULU
Oulu ranks fifth among the biggest cities in
Finland. It is located in the Northern
Ostrobothnia region of Finland. It is the
biggest city in Northern Finland and is the
largest northernmost city outside of Russia.
Oulu is also regarded as a “living lab” of
Europe as residents here experiment with
new technology at a community-wide scale.
 Finland
Landmarks
 Suomenlinna Fortress is an
18th-century landmark in
Finland and one of the
world’s largest sea
fortresses.

SOUMENLINNA
FORTRESS
 HELSINKI
CATHEDRAL
Helsinki’s Senate Square is a beautiful
Neoclassical gem with four main
buildings designed by famous Finnish
architect Carl Ludvig Engel (1778-1840).
FINLANDIA
Finnish architect Alvar Aalto
designed this impressive
white marble-clad concert and

HALL conference centre, which was

built in 1974.
TEMPPELIAUKIO ROCK CHURCH

The unique building, which was

completed in 1969, was excavated
into solid rock and has a copper-lined
dome with a rugged rock interior.
USPENSKY
CATHEDRAL
Uspenski Cathedral is the primary place of
worship for the Orthodox Parish of
Helsinki, the Diocese of Helsinki, and the
largest Orthodox temple in Northern and
Western Europe.
TURKU CASTLE
Turku Castle is a landmark in the Finnish town of Turku, which is Finland’s
oldest town and the country’s capital before 1812.
ART

The Wounded
Angel (1903)
Hugo Simberg
Self-portrait
(1884-1945)
Helene Schjerfbeck
Toripolliisi
(1987)
Kaarlo Mikkonen
The Sibelius
Monument
(1967)
Jean Sibelius
 Kotka
Sculpture
Promenade
(2019)
Jaakko Pernu
 Mies vailla
menneisyyttä
(2002)
Aki y Mika Kaurismäki
 CONCLUSION
Finland is one of the world's northernmost nations,
Finland is the most densely forested country in Europe; is
part of Scanfinavia, and shres land borders with Norway,
Sweden, and Russia, who are reflected in their art and
history through the years. It is called "Land of a thousand
lakes", Finland actually has 187,888 of them. Many
Finnish cultural customs reflected its foested landscape,
they see forests as places of shelter and adventure. As It
is not a very mentionated country arounf the world, it is
important because their HDI is high level and they could
give us more than we already known.
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