People of Finland

Population	5,238,460 (2007 estimate)
Population density	17 persons per sq km 45 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	61 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	39 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Helsinki, 559,046 (2005 estimate) Espoo, 227,472 (2005 estimate) Tampere, 202,932 (2005 estimate)
Official language	Finnish
Chief religious affiliations	Protestant (Evangelical Lutheran), 86 percent Finnish Orthodox, 1 percent Nonreligious, 5 percent
Life expectancy	78.7 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	100 percent (1995)