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Finland: Facts & StatsTRANSPORTATIONRoads:Roads in Finland comprise 78,141 kilometers (48,555 mi) of highways, paved and gravel roads which are divided in four to five classes according to their local importance. Many private roads may be used as public ones, and may have different speed limits and different regulations from public roads. Some ice roads, which form seasonally, depending on temperature, are maintained by the state, the longest one being the 7 km (4 mi) Koli Ice Road, which cuts 50 km (31 mi) off the distance between Lieksa and Koli. The total amount of public roads, private and forest roads and streets in Finland is about 454,000 kilometers (282,000 mi).Highways in Finland are all paved and have at least two lanes; further, they are better maintained than main and regional roads. Historically they were labeled as causeways. Highways numbered from 1 to 7 radiate from the capital Helsinki (Highways 2, 5 and 6 diverge from 1, 4 and 7, respectively), while highways 8 to 10 radiate from Turku on the south-western coast of Finland. Highways 11 and 12 originate in Tampere. The rest of the highways start from other major cities. Sections of highways between major cities have often been upgraded to motorways, for example between Helsinki and Tampere. Since Finland is a large and sparsely populated country, there is no reason upgrade all highways to motorways. Railroads:The Finnish railway network consists of a total of 5,865 km of railways built with 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge. Passenger trains are operated by the state-owned VR Group. They serve all the major cities and many rural areas, though railway connections are available to fewer places than bus connections. Most passenger train services originate or terminate at Helsinki Central railway station, and a large proportion of the passenger rail network radiates out of Helsinki. VR also operates freight services. Maintenance and construction of the railway network itself is the responsibility of the Finnish Rail Administration (Ratahallintokeskus – RHK).Finnish trains have a reputation for being spacious, comfortable and clean. The scenery surrounding the railway lines is considered to be of outstanding natural beauty, especially in Eastern Finland where there are many lakes. Because in most parts of Finland the density of population is low, Finland is not very well suited for railways. Commuter services are nowadays rare outside the Helsinki area, but there are express train connections between most of the cities. Aviation:There are 148 airfields, 76 of which have paved runways. 21 airports are served by scheduled passenger flights.By far the largest airport is Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, and the second largest by passenger volume is Oulu Airport. Other international airports include Turku Airport and Tampere-Pirkkala Airport. The larger airports are managed by the state-owned Finavia (formerly the Finnish Civil Aviation Administration), while the smaller ones are usually managed by municipal authorities. Finnair, Blue1 and Finncomm Airlines are the main carriers for domestic flights. List of airports:
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