Official name: Republic of Finland
Also known as: Suomen tasavalta (Finnish), Republiken Finland (Swedish)

Capital:
Helsinki Total Area: 338,424 km² (130,666 mi²) (
65th)
Approximate population: 5,617,310 (
117th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northern Europe
Languages:
Finnish (official) 85.9%,
Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.7%, other 7.2% (2022 est.)
Religions: 65.6%
Christianity [63.6%
Lutheranism, 1.1%
Orthodoxy, 0.9% other
Christian], 33.6%
no religion, 0.8%
other - (2023 est.)
Currency:
Euro (
€) (
EUR)
Calling code: (
+358)
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Border countries (3):
Norway 709 km (441 mi),
Sweden 545 km (339 mi),
Russia 1,309 km (813 mi)
Coastline: 31,119 km (19,336 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland
Administrative divisions:
Finland is divided into (19) regions (Finnish: maakunta, Swedish: landskap):
Åland, Central Finland, Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Kymenlaakso, Lapland, North Karelia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta, South Karelia, South Ostrobothnia, South Savo, Southwest Finland, Kanta-Häme, Uusimaa.
Natural resources: timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc,
chromite, nickel, gold, silver,
limestone