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Finland was third in the global Rule of Law Index 2016 , which measures how the general public experiences the rule of law in everyday situations . ( The World Justice Project ).
The Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 placed Finland just behind Denmark as the world ' s least corrupt nation ( Transparency International ).
According to World Economic Forum ( 2015 ), Finland is the highest ranking country in the world in terms of human capital .
Oulu is the fastest growing city of “ Arctic Europe ”, with over 500 startups launching operations during the last three years .
Linchpin of the Helsinki-Tampere
- Corridor , Hämeenlinna is a prime example of great potential in the mid-size city range .
Already the builder of the world ’ s greatest cruise ships , Turku is also exceptionally strong in ICT and Life Sciences .
Tampere is investing up to 10 billion EUR by 2030 in order to become a world-class Smart City .
Biggest Cities :
Helsinki ( 635,000 ) Espoo ( 274,000 ) Tampere ( 228,000 ) Vantaa ( 219,000 ) Oulu ( 200,000 ) Turku ( 187,000 )
Labour costs are lower in Finland compared to the other Nordic countries .
Oulu
About a third of Finland ’ s working population has a degree or higher qualification .
The Fund for Peace ( FFP ) ranked Finland the most stable country in the world in 2016 , making it the only country to achieve the rank of ' Very Sustainable '.
Uusikaupunki
Pori
Rauma
Turku
Europe to Asia . Tampere
Vantaa Espoo
The Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport offers the best connections from
Helsinki
Hämeenlinna
St . Petersburg
Oslo Tallinn
Stockholm
Oulu
501 km
Pori
51 km
Rauma
50 km
Uusikaupunki
71 km
Turku
165 km
HELSINKI
58 km
Hämeenlinna
126 km
Tampere
Growth Corridors Going Strong
Copenhagen
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