Finland

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

Flag of Finland
Capital of Finland: Helsinki
Area of Finland: 338,424 km² (130,666 mi²) (65th)
Population of Finland: 5,617,310 (117th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northern Europe
Languages of Finland: Finnish (official) 85.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.7%, other 7.2% (2022 est.)
Religions of Finland: 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 Map

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