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Finland
Finland is a country in Northern Europe with its capital in Helsinki.
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
- Population
- 5.7 million
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Area
- 338,424 km²
- Borders
- 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden
💡 Most lakes per capita on Earth (188,000); birthplace of the sauna.
About the flag
Known as the Siniristilippu (blue cross flag), its colours are commonly said to stand for Finland’s thousands of blue lakes and white snow.
How to spot it: A blue Nordic cross, shifted toward the hoist, on a plain white field; Sweden reverses the idea with a yellow cross on blue.
Often confused with: 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇷 Greece