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Capital Finland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Finland published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Helsinki
Helsinki
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Helsinki
Helsinki
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Helsinki
Helsinki
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 58 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Helsinki
geographic coordinates: 60 10 N, 24 58 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name: Helsinki
geographic coordinates: 60 10 N, 24 58 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Helsinki
geographic coordinates:
60 10 N, 24 56 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Helsinki
geographic coordinates:
60 10 N, 24 56 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the name may derive from the Swedish "helsing," an archaic name for "neck" ("hals"), and which may refer to a narrowing of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki;
- "fors" refers to "rapids," so "helsing fors" meaning becomes "the narrows' rapids"
name: Helsinki
geographic coordinates: 60 10 N, 24 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name may derive from the Swedish "helsing," an archaic name for "neck" ("hals"), and which may refer to a narrowing of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki; "fors" refers to "rapids," so "helsing fors" meaning becomes "the narrows' rapids"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the name may derive from the Swedish helsing , an archaic name for "neck" ( hals ), and which may refer to a narrowing of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki;
- fors refers to "rapids," so helsing fors meaning becomes "the narrows' rapids"
name: Helsinki
geographic coordinates: 60 10 N, 24 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name may derive from the Swedish "helsing," helsing , an archaic name for "neck" ("hals"), ( hals ), and which may refer to a narrowing of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki; "fors" fors refers to "rapids," so "helsing fors" helsing fors meaning becomes "the narrows' rapids"
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the modern name is a Finnish derivation;
- King Gustav VASA of Sweden founded the city in 1550 as Helsingfors;
- the name came from Helsing , the Old Norwegian name for a local people, and the word fors , or "waterfall," referring to a waterfall at the city's original location on the Vantaa River
name: Helsinki
geographic coordinates: 60 10 N, 24 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the modern name may derive from is a Finnish derivation; King Gustav VASA of Sweden founded the Swedish helsing city in 1550 as Helsingfors; the name came from Helsing , an archaic the Old Norwegian name for "neck" ( hals ), a local people, and which may refer the word fors , or "waterfall," referring to a narrowing of waterfall at the city's original location on the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki; fors refers to "rapids," so helsing fors meaning becomes "the narrows' rapids"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Finland: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/finland/capital.