- Finland shares its borders with Norway, Sweden, Estonia and Russia.
- Finland became a member of the European Union in 1995.
- Around 5.4 million people reside in Finland.
- Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
- A total of about 1,000,000 residents live in the Greater Helsinki area.
- A quarter of Finland’s total area lies north of the Arctic Circle.
- Total area: 338,424 km² (130,596 sq mi)
- Finland is the 8th largest country in Europe.
- Finland was historically a part of Sweden and from 1809 on, an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire.
- Official languages: Finnish and Swedish.
- Finland ranks the best country in the world in the 2010 Newsweek survey based on health, economic dynamism, education, political environment and quality of life.
- There are as many as 180,000 islands in Finland.
- Finland is home of Santa Claus.
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