Finland was third in the global Rule of Law Index 2016 , which measures how the general public experiences the rule of law in everyday situations . ( The World Justice Project ).
The Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 placed Finland just behind Denmark as the world ' s least corrupt nation ( Transparency International ).
According to World Economic Forum ( 2015 ), Finland is the highest ranking country in the world in terms of human capital .
Oulu is the fastest growing city of “ Arctic Europe ”, with over 500 startups launching operations during the last three years .
Linchpin of the Helsinki-Tampere
- Corridor , Hämeenlinna is a prime example of great potential in the mid-size city range .
Already the builder of the world ’ s greatest cruise ships , Turku is also exceptionally strong in ICT and Life Sciences .
Tampere is investing up to 10 billion EUR by 2030 in order to become a world-class Smart City .
Biggest Cities :
Helsinki ( 635,000 ) Espoo ( 274,000 ) Tampere ( 228,000 ) Vantaa ( 219,000 ) Oulu ( 200,000 ) Turku ( 187,000 )
Labour costs are lower in Finland compared to the other Nordic countries .
Oulu
About a third of Finland ’ s working population has a degree or higher qualification .
The Fund for Peace ( FFP ) ranked Finland the most stable country in the world in 2016 , making it the only country to achieve the rank of ' Very Sustainable '.
Uusikaupunki
Pori
Rauma
Turku
Europe to Asia . Tampere
Vantaa Espoo
The Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport offers the best connections from
Helsinki
Hämeenlinna
St . Petersburg
Oslo Tallinn
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Stockholm
Oulu
501 km
Pori
|
51 km |
Rauma |
50 km |
Uusikaupunki |
71 km |
Turku |
165 km |
HELSINKI |
58 km |
Hämeenlinna |
126 km |
Tampere |
Growth Corridors Going Strong
Copenhagen
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