Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Climate
cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Terrain
mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills
Contains the administrative territorial entity: Southwest Finland[22], Uusimaa[23], Satakunta[24], Päijät-Häme[25], North Savo[26], North Ostrobothnia[27], North Karelia[28], Ostrobothnia[29], Pirkanmaa[30], Lapland[31], Kymenlaakso[32], Central Finland[33], Central Ostrobothnia[34], Kanta-Häme[35]
Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[48], UTC+03:00[49], Europe/Helsinki[50], Eastern European Time[51]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Finland include Gulf of Finland[52], a bay[53]; Fennoscandia[54], a region[55], in Norway[56]; Finlandization[57], a political term[58]; Finland[59], a census-designated place in the United States[60], in United States[61]; and 1656 Suomi[62], an asteroid[63].
Why It Matters
Finland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Finland is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for Finland include Gulf of Finland[52], a bay[53]; Fennoscandia[54], a region[55], in Norway[56]; Finlandization[57], a political term[58]; Finland[59], a census-designated place in the United States[60], in United States[61]; and 1656 Suomi[62], an asteroid[63].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Finland. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/finland
BibTeX@misc{4ortxyz_finland_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Finland}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/finland}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-23}}
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"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Lille norske leksikon id: Finland, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/166537165|Finland (#166537165)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6325|Lille norske leksi"
Invasive species compendium datasheet id→108424, 110489
"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Invasive species compendium datasheet id: 110489, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/58736276|Finland (#58736276)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1698|Invas"