Finland

• Introduction
• Agreements
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Introduction

Capital: Helsinki
Official Languages: Finnish and Swedish

The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta, Swedish: Republiken Finland) is a European country. It borders Norway to the north, Russia to the east, Sweden to the west, and faces the Gulf of Finland to the south, across from Estonia, as well as the Baltic Sea. Finland’s capital is Helsinki, with a population of approximately 559,000. In Latin, Finland is referred to as Fennia (used in scientific contexts).

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Time Zone: UTC +2

Telephone Code: +358

Tourist Attractions:

Uspenski Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral (Dom Church)

Pyynikki Observation Tower

Brazilian Embassy and Consulates in Finland:

Embassy of Brazil in Helsinki
Itäinen Puistotie 4 B1, 00140 Helsinki
Tel: (+358 9) 684 1500
Fax: (+358 9) 650 084
Email: brasemb.helsinki@kolumbus.fi / secom.helsinki@kolumbus.fi
Website: www.brazil.fi

Finnish Embassies and Consulates in Brazil:

Embassy of Finland in Brasília, DF
SES – Avenida das Nações, Qd. 807, Lt. 27, CEP 70417-900
Tel: +55 (61) 3443-7151
Fax: +55 (61) 3443-3315
Email: sanomat.bra@formin.fi
Website: www.finlandia.org.br

Honorary Consulate of Finland in São Paulo, SP
Rua Machado Bittencourt, 190, Conj. 607 – Ed. New World, CEP 04044-000
Tel: +55 (11) 5087-9542
Fax: +55 (11) 5087-9520
Email: saopaulo@finconsul.fi / jan.jarne@finconsul.fi

Honorary Consulate-General of Finland in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 58, 5th Floor – Centro, CEP 20020-010
Tel: +55 21 2543 7223
Email: riodejaneiro@finconsul.fi / diana.macedo-soares@finconsul.fi

Honorary Consulate of Finland in Recife, PE
Rua Líbia de Castro Assis, 59, CEP 51030-410
Tel: +55 81 3462 4254
Fax: +55 81 3341 8924
Email: recife@finconsul.fi