Eastern Finland Province, Finland -- Special Report on Sister Provinces of Henan, China X

国际友城 开放河南⑩——芬兰东芬兰省

Brief

【概况】

Located in eastern Finland, Eastern Finland Province with Mikkeli as its capital is home to 582 thousand people covering a land area of 48,727 square kilometers, a water area of 11,992 square kilometers and a forest area of 39 million hectares.

东芬兰省位于芬兰东部，土地面积48727平方公里，水域面积11992平方公里，森林面积为3900万公顷，总人口为58.2万，首府米凯利市。

Eastern Finland Province. [Photo provided to wikivisually.com]

There are nearly 30,000 enterprises in the Province, of which Mikkeli in South Savo, Kuopio in North Savo and Joensuu in North Karelia are commercial and economic centers. The State Administrative Committee of Eastern Finland is a government agency at national level, including Departments of Education, Security, Administrative service and Public affairs, with branches in Mikkeli, Kuobio, and Joensuu.

全省有企业近3万家，南萨沃地区的米凯利市、北萨沃地区的库奥皮奥市和北卡累利阿地区的约恩苏市是东芬兰省的商业和经济中心。东芬兰省的州管理委员会为国家行政管理机关，下设教育、安全、行政服务和社会公共事业等部门，米凯利、库奥比奥、约恩苏三市都有分支机构。

In August 2005, Henan has officially established a sister-province relationship with Eastern Finland.

2005年8月，东芬兰省与我省正式结为友好省州。

Cooperation Intention

【双方重点合作方向建议】

Since the establishment of friendly relationship, the two provinces have carried out a series of fruitful exchanges and cooperation. By gathering a number of well-known high-tech enterprises in its R&D Center, Eastern Finland enjoys a higher GDP nationally whose economic structure is: 9.7 percent for agriculture and forestry (4.5 percent nationally); 24.1 percent manufacturing and construction industries (the national ratio is 26.2 percent); 63.8 percent service industry (the national ratio is 67.3 percent). Additionally, it plays a leading role in papermaking industry and environmental technology. Hence, Henan can seek enhanced cooperation with Eastern Finland in environmental protection, cultural and educational exchange, paper-making and construction industries, etc.

河南省与东芬兰省自结好以后，双方开展了一系列富有成效的交流与合作。东芬兰省高科技研发中心集聚了一批芬兰著名的高新科技企业，经济总体发展水平居芬兰前列。其经济结构为：农业和林业占9.7%（占全国比率的4.5%）；制造和建筑业占24.1%（全国为26.2%）；服务业占63.8%（全国为67.3%）。该省造纸业也很发达，在环保技术方面做得也非常成功。河南省与东芬兰省可在科技环保、文化、教育交流、造纸业、建筑业等方面加强合作。（来源/河南省委外办 翻译/赵汉青 实习生/易涵菲 审校/丁岚）

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