Australia–Finland relations
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Australian–Finnish relations are foreign relations between the Australia and Finland. Diplomatic relations were established on 31 May 1949.
Australia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm
, Sweden, and through an honorary consulate in Helsinki
. Finland has an embassy in Canberra
and a consulate in Sydney.
visited Australia in February 2007 and met with Prime Minister John Howard
.
Australia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden, and through an honorary consulate in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. Finland has an embassy in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
and a consulate in Sydney.
Trade
Total two-way merchandise trade between Australia and Finland in 2008 was over A$2.1 billion (Australia's 31st largest merchandise trade partner). Australia's exports to Finland in 2008 totalled A$1.1 billion including nickel ores and concentrates; coal and salts of inorganic acids and metals. Finland's exports to Australia in 2008 totalled over A$1 billion including paper and paperboard; civil engineering equipment and specialised machinery and parts.State visits
President Tarja HalonenTarja Halonen
Tarja Kaarina Halonen is the incumbent President of Finland. The first female to hold the office, Halonen had previously been a member of the parliament from 1979 to 2000 when she resigned after her election to the presidency...
visited Australia in February 2007 and met with Prime Minister John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
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