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The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Politics of Finland takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic Republic and of a multi-party system Finland is a Republic with a Representative democracy governed according to the principles of Parliamentarism. For the constitution of the Grand Duchy of Finland see Swedish Constitution of 1772 The Constitution of Finland (in Finnish The Finnish declaration of independence was adopted by the Parliament of Finland on 6 December 1917. Human rights in Finland are protected by extensive domestic safeguards in addition to the country's active membership in most international human rights treaties. Politics of Finland takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic Republic and of a multi-party system The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the Tarja Kaarina Halonen ( pronounced) (born 24 December 1943 is the current President of Finland. The Prime Minister (pääministeri Swedish: statsminister) is the Head of Government of Finland. The Prime Minister (pääministeri Swedish: statsminister) is the Head of Government of Finland. Matti Taneli Vanhanen ( (born November 4 1955) is the current Prime Minister of Finland, as well as Chairman of the Centre Party. The Council of State ( Finnish: Valtioneuvosto Swedish: Statsrådet; officially rendered Finnish Government) is Finland The Council of State ( Finnish: Valtioneuvosto Swedish: Statsrådet; officially rendered Finnish Government) is Finland The Eduskunta (in Finnish) or the Riksdag (in Swedish) is the Parliament of Finland. The Speaker of the Parliament of Finland ( Finnish Eduskunnan puhemies, Swedish Riksdagens talman) along with two Deputy Speakers is elected Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland) is the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, everyone is entitled to have their case heard by a court or an authority appropriately and without undue delay Under the Constitution of Finland, everyone is entitled to have their case heard by a court or an authority appropriately and without undue delay The Supreme Court of Finland (korkein oikeus högsta domstolen located in Helsinki, consists of a President and 18 other Justices usually working in five-judge panels Under the Constitution of Finland, everyone is entitled to have their case heard by a court or an authority appropriately and without undue delay Under the Constitution of Finland, everyone is entitled to have their case heard by a court or an authority appropriately and without undue delay Under the Constitution of Finland, everyone is entitled to have their case heard by a court or an authority appropriately and without undue delay The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland (korkein hallinto-oikeus högsta förvaltningsdomstolen is the highest court in the Finnish administrative court system, parallel Under the Constitution of Finland, everyone is entitled to have their case heard by a court or an authority appropriately and without undue delay The Prosecutor General of Finland (Finnish Valtakunnansyyttäjä) is the supreme prosecutor and the head of the prosecution service Matti Kuusimäki (born May 3, 1943 in Turku, Finland) is the current Prosecutor General of Finland (in office since 1997 The Chancellor of Justice of Finland (Finnish Oikeuskansleri, Swedish Justitiekanslern) is a Finnish government official who supervises authorities' (such Elections in Finland gives information on Election and election results in Finland. Results The European Parliament election of 1996 in Finland was the first election of the finnish delegation to the European Parliament. Results The European Parliament election of 1999 in Finland was the election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament in 1999. The 2003 Finnish parliamentary election was held on Sunday 16 March 2003, with the aim of determining the composition of the Finnish Parliament The European Parliament election of 2004 in Finland was the election of MEP representing Finland constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament The 2006 Finnish Presidential election saw the re-election of Tarja Halonen as President of Finland for a second six-year term The 2007 Finnish parliamentary election was held on March 18 2007. |||}As of 1 January 2005, Finland is divided into 6 provinces ( Finnish lääni, Swedish Län Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions ( seutukunta in Finnish, ekonomisk region in Swedish) ||-||}The municipalities ( kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and Political parties in Finland lists political parties in Finland. The Centre Party (in Finnish: Suomen Keskusta, Kesk, in Swedish: Centern i Finland, C) is a centrist The National Coalition Party (in Finnish Kansallinen Kokoomus, Kok The Social Democratic Party of Finland (in Finnish: Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue, SDP) is one of the most influential political parties This article refers to the political party for the university environmental performance table see The People & Planet Green League The Green League (in The Left Alliance ( Vasemmistoliitto or Vänsterförbundet) is a green socialist political party in Finland. The Christian Democrats (Kristillisdemokraatit KD; Kristdemokraterna is a political party in Finland. True Finns ( Perussuomalaiset in Finnish or Sannfinländarna in Swedish) is a political party in Finland, founded in 1995 The Swedish Peoples' Party (Svenska folkpartiet (SFP Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP is a Swedish-speaking minority and mainly liberal party in Finland According to the latest constitution of 2000 the President (currently Tarja Halonen) leads foreign policy in cooperation with the government (currently Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen This is a list of ambassadors from Finland. Note that some Ambassadors are responsible for more than one country while others are directly accredited from Helsinki The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the The provincial authority is part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces was reduced from 12 to 6. This effectively made them purely administrative units, as linguistic and cultural boundaries do not follow the borders of the provinces. The provinces will be abolished altogether in 2010. [1]
Since the late 19th century the state of Finland has been bilingual. Its governmental offices and agencies use both domestic languages in contacts with the public. Each province is led by a governor (maaherra, landshövding) who is appointed by the president on the recommendation of the cabinet. The governor is the head of the State Provincial Office (lääninhallitus, länsstyrelse), which acts as the joint regional authority for seven ministries in the following domains:
- social services and health care
- education and culture
- police administration
- rescue services
- traffic administration
- competition and consumer affairs
- judicial administration
The official administrative subentities under the Provincial Office authorities are the Registry Offices (Finnish maistraatti, Swedish magistrat), and State Local Districts (Finnish kihlakunta, Swedish härad), which are districts for police, prosecution, and bailiff services. These do not necessarily correspond to municipal level (municipality, sub-region, region) divisions of the country.
The Governor's post is widely seen as a post for "disposal" of retiring politicians.
| No. | Provinces | Finnish and Swedish names |
Residence city | Largest city | Population (2003) | Area (km²) | Merged Provinces (1997) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Southern Finland | Etelä-Suomen lääni Södra Finlands län |
Hämeenlinna Tavastehus |
Helsinki | 2,116,914 | 34,378 | Uusimaa, Kymi, Häme |
| 2. The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. Hämeenlinna Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. | Western Finland | Länsi-Suomen lääni Västra Finlands län |
Turku Åbo |
Tampere | 1,848,269 | 74,185 | Vaasa, Turku-Pori, Central Finland, Häme (Pirkanmaa) |
| 3. The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Pirkanmaa, Birkaland in Swedish, or the Tampere Region (official English name is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of | Eastern Finland | Itä-Suomen lääni, Östra Finlands län | Mikkeli S:t Michel |
Kuopio | 582,781 | 48,726 | Kuopio, North Karelia, Mikkeli |
| 4. The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. Mikkeli ( St Michel in Swedish) is a town and municipality in Finland. Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. | Oulu | Oulun lääni Uleåborgs län |
Oulu Uleåborg |
Oulu | 458,504 | 57,000 | No changes |
| 5. The Province of Oulu is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. Oulu ( (literally "Flood" ( (literally "Ule River Castle" is a city and municipality of about 130000 inhabitants in the province of | Lapland | Lapin lääni Lapplands län |
Rovaniemi Rovaniemi |
Rovaniemi | 186,917 | 98,946 | No changes |
| 6. The Province of Lapland ( Lappi in Finnish and Sami Lappland in Swedish is one of the Provinces of Finland. History There has probably been continuous settlement in the Rovaniemi area since the Stone Age. | Åland¹ | Ahvenanmaan lääni Ålands län² |
Mariehamn² Maarianhamina |
Mariehamn | 26,000 | 6,784 | No changes |
1/ Some duties, which in Mainland Finland are handled by the provinces, are on the Åland Islands transferred to the autonomous Government of Åland. Demographics A chart on population growth Sister cities Mariehamn is twinned with Visby, Sweden Kópavogur Mainland Finland (Manner-Suomi is a term used for instance in Statistics to exclude the autonomous Åland Islands under Finnish The Landskapsregering, is the Government of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.
2/ The Åland Islands are unilingually Swedish.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Kiviniemi: Läänit lakkautetaan 2010", Yle Uutiset, 2008-03-25. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) The historical provinces (historialliset maakunnat singular historiallinen maakunta, historiska landskap of Finland is a legacy of the country's joint history with The countries and autonomous islands in the Nordic region have some similarly named Subnational entities although their translations into English may differ 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. (Finnish)
External links
- State Provincial Offices – Official site
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