Republic of Finland Suomen Tasavalta CAPITAL: Helsinki FLAG: The civil flag contains an ultramarine cross with an extended right horizontal on a white background. ANTHEM: Maammelaulu (in Swedish, Vårt land; Our Land). MONETARY UNIT: The euro...

Finland POPULATION 5,183,545 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 84.9 percent ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN 1.1 percent PENTECOSTAL 1 percent OTHER 1.1 percent NONAFFILIATED 11.9 percent Country Overview Introduction Situated in northern Europe between Sweden and Russia,...

Finland Finland is a highly developed democratic country situated in northeastern Europe. It borders Russia to the east, Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, and the Baltic Sea to the south. Since gaining independence from Russia in 1917, Finland...

country located in northern Europe. Finland is one of the world's most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed by thick woodlands, making it the most densely forested...

Finland is a large but sparsely populated Nordic state in the north-east of Western Europe. It gained independence in 1917 after centuries under Swedish then Russian rule. Following military conflict with the Soviet Union (USSR) during the Second World...

Country, northern Europe. Area: 130,559 sq mi (338,145 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 5,244,000. Capital: Helsinki. The majority of the people are Finns; there is a small Sami (Lapp) population in Lapland. Languages: Finnish and Swedish are both...

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