Finland - Wikipedia
WEBBFinland, [a] officially the Republic of Finland, [b] [c] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland covers an area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq mi) [4] and ...
Suomi – Wikipedia
WEBBRepubliken Finland) eli Suomi (ruots. Finland) on parlamentaarinen tasavalta Pohjois-Euroopassa. Suomen rajanaapureita ovat idässä Venäjä, pohjoisessa Norja ja lännessä Ruotsi. Ilman yhteistä maarajaa Suomen lähinaapurina on vielä Suomenlahden eteläpuolella Viro.
The mysterious origins of Finland’s true name - BBC
WEBB26 feb. 2018 · Finns refer to their country as ‘Suomi’, but no-one knows where that name came from, or why, even after centuries of being called Finland, Suomi still survives. British Broadcasting ...
Finnish language - Wikipedia
WEBBFinnish (endonym: suomi ⓘ or suomen kieli [ˈsuo̯meŋ ˈkie̯li]) is a Uralic language of the Finnic branch, spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of …
Finland or Suomi? - Go Finland
WEBBby Pukki. In the mosaic of global nomenclature, Finland stands as a land with dual identities: “Finland” to the world and “Suomi” to its own people – the Finns. Beyond mere names, these labels encapsulate a rich tapestry of …
Finland | Geography, History, Maps, & Facts | Britannica
WEBBför 5 dagar sedan · Finland is heavily forested and contains some 56,000 lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of marshland; viewed from the air, Finland looks like an intricate blue and green jigsaw puzzle.Except in the northwest, relief features do not vary greatly, and travelers on the ground or on the water can rarely see beyond the …
Finland in brief
WEBB29 feb. 2024 · Finland has 5.6 million inhabitants. The national languages are Finnish and Swedish (about 5% of Finns speak Swedish as their native language). There are also Sámi people in Finland. The Sámi are the only indigenous people of the European Union. Many Finns speak fluent English.
Your Official Finland Travel Guide | Visit Finland
WEBB0°C. Helsinki region: cloudy. Use this guide to plan a trip to Finland and immerse yourself in the country's nature, forests, lakes and culture.
Finland - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBBFormerly a grand duchy in the Russian empire, the country became independent in 1917. Finland is since then a formally neutral country, and like Sweden not a member of NATO. Finland covers an area of 338,145 km², making it almost the size of Germany, or slightly smaller than the US state of Montana.
thisisFINLAND
WEBBA Finnish word, sivistys, adds to wellbeing and helps solve future challenges. Finland’s Year of Sivistys 2024 spotlights a long-established concept of societal enlightenment and learning, and harnesses its strengths to face challenges now and in the future. Tagged in Culture Education Finnishness Language Museums Society.
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