WEB DIRECTORY

A Web Directory is a website that provides its visitors with various categories of websites which are linked to from the directory. The main idea of a web directory is to provide a one-stop resource to help visitors to find what they are looking for with ease. Webmasters also benefit by getting more exposure for their website.


EUROPE REGION

There is a lot of different countries and cultures that utilize the World Wide Web and Europe. Therefore, we need Regional Websites when we search for European related information or at a specific European Language. This has pushed webmasters to create websites directed towards a certain country of Europe. Regional websites are growing in numbers daily. In this Web Directory you will find websites directed towards particular countries of Europe Region.
Iozoo Web Directory Finland

FINLAND

Finland, which is also known as the Republic of Finland, is located in the Scandinavian portion of Northern Europe, and is a country of Nordic history and culture. Its borders are defined by Russia on the East, Sweden on the West, and Norway on the North. It is also bordered by the Gulf of Finland to the South, with Estonia on the other side of the Gulf. Helsinki is the capital of Finland.

Most residents of Finland speak Finnish, which is an official European Union language. About 5.5 percent of the population also speaks Swedish. The government of Finland is a parliamentary, democratic republic. The majority of the government is centered around Helsinki, while an additional 415 smaller municipalities address local governmental issues throughout the countries.

Helsinki is the largest area of population, which also includes the municipalities of Kauniainen, Vantaa, and Espoo, with over a million residents. Other cities with large populations include Oulu, Turku, and Tampere. The majority of the gross domestic product is accounted four in these major cities, as the remainder of the country is sparsely populated.

Finland Web

Of the 5.2 million citizens of Finland 4.3 million or 83% of those were on the internet. Of the 4.3 million 1.6 million of those connected via broadband access which equals to be about 31% and with future expansion planned this number is expected to increase over the next few years. So the question is with all of these people using the web where are the people of Finland spending their time online? According to recent studies 75% of Finns between the ages of 15 and 74 have used the internet for one reason or another. The most common activity for people online is to check and send email, as 86% of people asked said that is the primary thing they use the internet for. The second most common activity was researching goods and services online as 85% percent use the internet to find information. 76% percent of people in Finland do their banking online, also researching travel information and accommodations are also popular. Most people in Finland use the internet to get their news and other information instead of relying on the television. When Finns search the internet they use the two standard search engines Google and Yahoo in addition to Mavica net and a couple of other lesser known search engines. It is interesting to note that the most common place for internet usuage is at home followed closely by at work.

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