Finland
Republic of Finland
Finland is a country in Northern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Helsinki, home to roughly 5,515,525 people across 338,424 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Population
- 5,515,525
- Land area
- 338,424 km²
- ISO codes
- FI / FIN
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
Did you know?
- Finland has a sauna culture so central that there are more saunas than passenger cars in the country.
- The concept of sisu — quiet grit in the face of hardship — is often called Finland's national character.
- Moomin characters, created by Tove Jansson, are beloved across Finland and far beyond.
- Finnish design from Marimekko prints to Alvar Aalto furniture changed modern interiors worldwide.
- In Lapland, the midnight sun and aurora borealis draw visitors to one of Europe's last great wildernesses.
Bordering countries
Norway
Sweden
RussiaPractice with geography games
Studying Finland is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.