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Finland, Europe

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.

Finland is a country located in the Northern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.

Easy learning about Finland

Finland is located in Northern Europe
Europe Continent
Member of European Union since 1995
Euro since 1999
Schengen since 2001
NATO since 2023
Finland population 5 601 185 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Finland Area 337 030 Km2
( 209 420 sq mi)
Latitude & Longitude 64° 00' N, 26° 00' E
Finland Capital cityHelsinki
Neighbouring countriesNorway, Russia, Sweden.
Finland Climatecold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Most predominant religionLutheran,
Second most predominant religionGreek Orthodox
Currency name & code Euro (EUR)
Internet ccTLD.fi
Finland calling code358
Finland administrative divisions
  • 19 regions;
  • Aland (Swedish),
  • Ahvenanmaa (Finnish);
  • Etela-Karjala (Finnish),
  • Sodra Karelen (Swedish) [South Karelia];
  • Etela-Pohjanmaa (Finnish),
  • Sodra Osterbotten (Swedish) [South Ostrobothnia];
  • Etela-Savo (Finnish),
  • Sodra Savolax (Swedish) [South Savo];
  • Kanta-Hame (Finnish),
  • Egentliga Tavastland (Swedish);
  • Kainuu (Finnish),
  • Kajanaland (Swedish);
  • Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish),
  • Mellersta Osterbotten (Swedish) [Central Ostrobothnia];
  • Keski-Suomi (Finnish),
  • Mellersta Finland (Swedish) [Central Finland];
  • Kymenlaakso (Finnish),
  • Kymmenedalen (Swedish);
  • Lappi (Finnish),
  • Lappland (Swedish);
  • Paijat-Hame (Finnish),
  • Paijanne-Tavastland (Swedish);
  • Pirkanmaa (Finnish),
  • Birkaland (Swedish) [Tampere];
  • Pohjanmaa (Finnish),
  • Osterbotten (Swedish) [Ostrobothnia];
  • Pohjois-Karjala (Finnish),
  • Norra Karelen (Swedish) [North Karelia];
  • Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish),
  • Norra Osterbotten (Swedish) [North Ostrobothnia];
  • Pohjois-Savo (Finnish),
  • Norra Savolax (Swedish) [North Savo];
  • Satakunta (Finnish and Swedish);
  • Uusimaa (Finnish),
  • Nyland (Swedish) [Newland];
  • Varsinais-Suomi (Finnish),
  • Egentliga Finland (Swedish) [Southwest Finland]

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