City Statistics
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Location: Uusimaa, south coast of Finland.
Country dialling code: 358.
Population: 559,718 (city); 1,213,743 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 87.6% Finnish, 6.4% Swedish, 6% other.
Religion: 86% Lutheran, 13% other, 1% Orthodox.
Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Saturday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: - 5°C (23°F).
Average July temp: 18°C (64°F).
Annual rainfall: 600mm (23.6 inches).
Cost of Living
On 28 February 2002, the Finnish Markka was replaced by the Euro.
One-litre bottle of mineral water: €1.50
33cl bottle of beer: €2.50-4
Financial Times newspaper: €2.50
36-exposure colour film: €5
City-centre bus ticket: €4.50
Adult football ticket: €10-25
Three-course meal with wine/beer: €25-33.50
1 Euro (€1) = £0.72; US$1.17; C$1.60; A$1.80;
FIM5.95
I Finnish Markka (FIM1) = €0.17
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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