Denmark–Finland relations
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Denmark–Finland relations are foreign relations between Denmark and Finland. Denmark has an embassy in Helsinki. Finland has an embassy in Copenhagen.[1][2] Both countries are part of the Nordic Council. Denmark officially recognized Finland's independence in 1918 and diplomatic relations were established on 18 February of that year. Both countries are members of the European Union, Nordic Union, Council of the Baltic Sea States. The Nordic Culture Fund and the Finnish-Danish Cultural Fund support projects of artists in both countries.
Country comparison
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| Population | 5,704,253 | 5,474,094 |
| Area | 43,000 km2 | 338,424 km2 |
| Population Density | 131/km2 | 18/km2 |
| Capital city | Copenhagen | Helsinki |
| Largest Cities | Copenhagen - 579,513 (1,990,036 Metro) Aarhus - 259,754 (324,330 Metro) Odense - 172,512 (196,090 Metro) Aalborg - 130,853 (197,426 Metro) Esbjerg - 71,618 (114,244 Metro) |
Helsinki – 621,863 (1,420,576 Metro) Tampere - 223,035 (389,896 Metro) Turku - 184,123 (318,168 Metro) Oulu - 196,260 (241,106 Metro) Jyväskylä - 135,762 (179,410 Metro) |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Parliamentary representative democratic republic |
| First Leader | Gorm the Old | Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg |
| Current Leader | Margrethe II (Monarch) Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Prime Minister) |
Sauli Niinistö (President) Alexander Stubb (Prime Minister) |
| Main Language | Danish | Finnish and Swedish |
| Main Religions | 79% Christian 16% Non-Religious 4% Other |
76.5% Christian 22.1% Non-Religious 1.4% Other |
| GDP (nominal) | US$3.367 | $2.673 trillion |
| GDP (nominal) per capita | US$59,921 | $49,265 |
| GDP (PPP) | $240.9 trillion | $218.3 trillion |
| GDP (PPP) per capita | US$43,080 | $40,045 |
| Real GDP Growth Rate | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| Military Expenditure | 1.41% of GDP | 1.47% of GDP |
| Military Personnel | 72,135 | 365,000 |
| Labour Force | 2,795,000 | 2,685,000 |
| Mobile Phones | 7,000,000 | 9,310,000 |
Trade
Finland's exports to Denmark, as well as imports from that area have fluctuated each year, the trade balance, however, was in the 2000s, Finland deficit. In 2008, Finland's exports to Denmark increased. The value of exports to Denmark, was 1.380 billion euros and imports from Denmark was 1.453 billion euros.
High-level visits
Former prime minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen visited Denmark on 12 October 2007. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Prime Minister of Denmark visited Finland on 10 February 2010 during the Baltic Sea summit.
See also
References
External links
- Historisk blik på relationerne mellem Finland og Danmark (Danish)
- Bilateral relations between Denmark and Finland (Finnish)
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