Finland

country in Northern Europe
Country sovereign_state Q33
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
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
Natural resources
timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone
People & Society
Religions
Lutheran 66.6%, Greek Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.7%, none 30.6% (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
6 December 1917 (from Russia)
National holiday
Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
Legal system
civil law system based on the Swedish model
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$313.591 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$55,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
8.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 11%, Germany 11%, Sweden 10%, Netherlands 7%, China 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 14%, Sweden 12%, China 9%, Norway 8%, Netherlands 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Finland

Summary

Finland is a sovereign state[1]. Finland draws 8,082 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #68 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Finland is on the body of water Baltic Sea[3].
  • Finland's head of government is recorded as Petteri Orpo[4].
  • Finland is on the continent of Europe[5].
  • Finland's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[6].
  • Finland's instance of is recorded as country[7].
  • Finland's instance of is recorded as unitary state[8].
  • Finland's instance of is recorded as country bordering the Baltic Sea[9].
  • Finland's head of state is recorded as Alexander Stubb[10].
  • Finland's capital is recorded as Helsinki[11].
  • Finland's official language is recorded as Finnish[12].
  • Finland's official language is recorded as Swedish[13].
  • Finland's official language is recorded as Sámi[14].
  • Finland's currency is recorded as euro[15].
  • Finland's shares border with is recorded as Sweden[16].
  • Finland's shares border with is recorded as Norway[17].
  • Finland's shares border with is recorded as Russia[18].
  • Finland's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .fi[19].
  • Finland's anthem is recorded as Maamme[20].
  • Finland's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[21].
  • Finns is named after Finland[22].
  • Finland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Southwest Finland[23].
  • Finland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Uusimaa[24].
  • Finland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Satakunta[25].
  • Finland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Päijät-Häme[26].
  • Finland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Savo[27].

Body

Geography

Finland is on the body of water Baltic Sea[3]. Finland is on the continent of Europe[5]. Part of include Fennoscandia[28], a region[29], in Norway[30]; Nordic countries[31], an administrative territorial entity of more than one country[32], in Sweden[33]; and European Economic Area[34], a regional organization[35], founded in 1994[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[6], country[7], unitary state[8], and country bordering the Baltic Sea[9].

History and Context

Finns is named after Finland[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Finland include Finlandization[37], a political term[38]; Gulf of Finland[39], a bay[40]; Fennoscandia[41], a region[42], in Norway[43]; Finland[44], a census-designated place in the United States[45], in United States[46]; and 1656 Suomi[47], an asteroid[48].

Why It Matters

Finland draws 8,082 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #68 of 197).[2] Finland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Finland is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for Finland include Finlandization[37], a political term[38]; Gulf of Finland[39], a bay[40]; Fennoscandia[41], a region[42], in Norway[43]; Finland[44], a census-designated place in the United States[45], in United States[46]; and 1656 Suomi[47], an asteroid[48].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . valtioneuvosto.fi. valtioneuvosto.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Suomen historian pikkujättiläinen. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . presidentti.fi. presidentti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Suomen historian pikkujättiläinen. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Constitution of Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Constitution of Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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