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- <text id=93CT1690>
- <title>
- Finland--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Europe
- Finland
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel Notes
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Helsinki's winter climate is similar
- to Boston's; summer temperatures rarely exceed +24 C (75 F).
- Northern and parts of interior southern Finland sometimes
- experience arctic conditions in mid-winter. Buildings are
- well-heated. Bring warm outdoor clothing during late autumn,
- winter, and early spring. Sweaters and raincoats are recommended
- for other seasons.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Public health standards are on a par with those in
- the US. Tapwater is potable. Medical facilities are good.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telephone and telegraph services,
- domestic and international, are efficient and available to most
- parts of Finland and the world. Helsinki is seven time zones
- ahead of eastern standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Bus and taxi service is available in most
- cities as well as tram and subway service in Helsinki. Pan
- American Airlines now serves Finland, and Finnair flies to and
- from New York several times a week and directly to Los Angeles;
- flights to many European cities depart Helsinki daily. Finland's
- domestic air network is one of the best in Europe. The country
- also has efficient rail and long-distance bus service. Roads are
- well maintained; nearly all major highways and most important
- secondary roads are paved.
- </p>
- <p> Tourist attractions: With many islands and lakes, evergreen
- forests, and granite outcroppings, Finland's countryside is
- striking. Many tourists enjoy cruises on stately historic
- steamers that travel on Finland's biggest lake, Saimaa. Lapland,
- with its flora and reindeer, is popular.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- August 1990.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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