Finland holds more lakes than any other country, over 180,000 of them. Public saunas outnumber cars, and the practice is listed by UNESCO as intangible heritage.
Finland
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Easy learning about Finland
The capital city of Finland is Helsinki, capital city of Finland.
Word: Sauna
Meaning: steam bath
Administrative Divisions
18 regions:
- Central Finland
- Central Ostrobothnia
- Kainuu
- Kanta-Häme
- Kymenlaakso
- Lapland
- North Karelia
- North Ostrobothnia
- North Savo
- Ostrobothnia
- Päijät-Häme
- Pirkanmaa
- Satakunta
- South Karelia
- South Ostrobothnia
- South Savo
- Southwest Finland
- Uusimaa
Regions of Finland map
Finland is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), above 600 m (1970 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Basic Information
Capital City: Helsinki, capital city of Finland
Population: 5,646,436 (UN)
Area: 337,030 km² / 209,420 sq mi
People from Finland are called: Finns
Geography
Latitude: 63.252° N
Longitude: 27.276° E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Climate
cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 14 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 590 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 9 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.478 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 12 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.948
Mean Years of Schooling: 13.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 19.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 81.9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Lutheran
Second Most Predominant: Orthodox
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 1995
Euro - since 1999
Schengen - since 2001
NATO - since 2023
Technical Information
TLD: .fi
Calling Code: +358
MapGeo Name: Finland
MapGeo Code: FI