Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
Lutheran Church of Finland 82.5%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 15.1% (2006)
Languages
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Finnish 91.5% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), other 3% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) (2006)
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
electrical and optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper and pulp, chemicals, basic metals; timber
External Debt
$14,930,000,000 $
$577,000,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar - 0.376 (2008 est.), 0.376 (2007), 0.376 (2006), 0.376 (2005), 0.376 (2004)
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6799 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
4.500%
2.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
4
Location
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Area
760 km sq
338,145 km sq
Coastline
161 km
1,250 km
Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
