Helsinki, the capital of Finland, was founded by King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden (which Finland belonged to for many centuries) as a new trading post in southern Finland and a competitor to Tallinn in Estonia.
Since 1998, Finland, three times the size of Ohio, has been judged to be the world's least corrupt country, according to the annual survey by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International.
Helsinki Cathedral (St. Nicholas Church)
The statue of Emperor Alexander II at Helsinki Square