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Finland’s form of government is a parliamentary republic. This means that power in the country is shared between different institutions, but the final decision-making power rests with the people’s elected parliament. So Finland has a representative democracy, where the people elect the members of the parliament in elections and the parliament, in turn, elects the government.<\/p>\n

The form of government is defined in the Finnish Constitution, which is the highest law in the country. The Constitution defines, among other things, the state order, the basic rights and obligations of citizens, and the principles of state administration.<\/p>\n

Finland’s form of government is therefore strongly based on democratic principles, where people’s power is central. The purpose of the form of government is to secure citizens’ rights and guarantee the legality and efficiency of the state’s activities.<\/p>\n

Sources: Finlex – Constitution<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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