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Economy - overview:
Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy, with per capita output roughly that of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. Its key economic sector is manufacturing - principally the wood, metals, engineering, telecommunications, and electronics industries. Trade is important, with exports equaling two-fifths of GDP. Finland excels in high-tech exports, e.g., mobile phones. Except for timber and several minerals, Finland depends on imports of raw materials, energy, and some components for manufactured goods. Because of the climate, agricultural development is limited to maintaining self-sufficiency in basic products. Forestry, an important export earner, provides a secondary occupation for the rural population. Rapidly increasing integration with Western Europe - Finland was one of the 12 countries joining the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) - will dominate the economic picture over the next several years. High unemployment remains a persistent problem. |
Trade Fairs,
Exhibitions, Conferences: |
Helsinki Fair Centre
The Helsinki Fair Centre is the largest fair and conference venue in Finland.
It attracts yearly over a million visitors to trade fairs, conferences, banquets, concerts, training sessions, meetings and other events. The Fair Centre has 6 exhibition halls and 34 meeting rooms of different sizes. The adjacent Holiday Inn Helsinki hotel and 11 restaurants and cafés complement the services. The Helsinki Fair Centre is owned by the Finnish Fair Corporation.
Helsinki International Fashion Fair
The Helsinki International Fashion Fair brings together everyone who influences fashions: manufacturers, buyers, designers, students in the field, media representatives and other professionals. In August 2006 the Helsinki International Fashion Fair attracted a total of 3,500 trade visitors. Covering an exhibition area of 3,400 m2, the Fashion Fair featured 140 exhibitors from 10 countries.
Venue: Helsinki Fair Centre |
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