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COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe

Finland

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Finland.

Flag of Finland
Pixel-art depiction of Koli National Park from Ukko-Koli overlooking Lake Pielinen's forested islands, quartzite rocks, pines, autumn birches, and misty ridges
Lake Pielinen, Koli National Park. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Finland.

Finland at a glance

CAPITAL
Helsinki
REGION
Europe
POPULATION
5,600,000
AREA
338,455 km²
LANGUAGE
Finnish
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Land Of Lakes

Finland has around 188,000 lakes measuring at least 500 square meters.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Finland

Finland is famous for its sauna culture, which UNESCO recognizes as intangible cultural heritage.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Finland in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 338,455 km² and a population of approximately 5,600,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.