08-27-2009, 12:01 PM
Helsinki, a region of 1.3 million inhabitants, scores praise for its high level of state-funded education: “Finnish schools have been rated the best in the world,” Monocle notes. Medical care is almost entirely financed by tax revenue, the city is unveiling several new institutions to boost small businesses and, as of 2014, residents will enjoy the convenience of a new Ring Rail Line around the metropolitan area.
