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In the global market, the country has been a member of EU or European Union since 1995 and the
country has been regarded as a quiet agriculture and forestry-based economy but, in the present times,
Finland has been the trend setting global center for technological designs. This whooping development
made Finland the 60% exporter, in the EU, of Transportation, electronics, machinery, forestry, and
chemicals. But due to geographical and climate matters, Finland tends to import more than exporting.
This extreme cold weather also affects the productivity of the people
residing in the country. Autumn and winter the Weather can be hazardous
with heavy snowfall and strong winds. weather changes can be abrupt
and extreme, and can be very dangerous when you are "outdoor" and without good clothing.
In terms of geographic benefits, Finland has a gulf hundreds of interconnected lakes are along the
border with Russia which can be accessed from the Baltic Sea via the 40-km Saimaa canal (located in
land leased from Russia.) Three other lakes regions can be reached by boat transfer services. The terrain
is mostly flat and the mountains are covered with thick layers of ice.
Viewing the transportation, Finland has an international airport and 10 seaports. This indicates that the
country is focus on trade economy rather than tourism. The presences of 10 seaports dictates the high
demand of cargoes in and out of the country.