Geography of Finland - Wikipedia
The geography of Finland is characterized by its northern position, its ubiquitous landscapes of intermingled boreal forests and lakes, and its low population density. Finland can be divided into three areas: archipelagoes and coastal lowlands, a slightly higher central lake plateau and uplands to north and northeast.
Finland | Geography, History, Maps, & Facts | Britannica
6 天之前 · Finland, country in northern Europe. Finland is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed by thick woodlands. Finland forms a symbolic northern border between western and eastern Europe.
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Finland, the sixth largest country in Europe, occupies an area of 338,312 sq km (130,622 square miles) — about twice the size of the United Kingdom. Its coastline, excluding indentations, is 1,100 kilometers long.
Finland Country Profile - National Geographic Kids
Finland's capital city, Helsinki, sits on the country's southern coast alongside the Gulf of Finland. One of the world’s northernmost nations, Finland is the most densely forested country in...
Geography and History of Finland - ThoughtCo
2019年8月30日 · Finland is located in Northern Europe along the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland. It shares borders with Norway, Sweden, and Russia and has a coastline of 776 miles (1,250 km). The topography of Finland is relatively gentle with low, flat or rolling plains and low hills.
Finland - Wikipedia
Finland, [a] officially the Republic of Finland, [b] [c] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. ... Much of the geography of Finland is a result of the Ice Age. The glaciers were thicker and lasted longer in Fennoscandia compared with the rest of Europe. The eroding effects have contributed to a mostly flat landscape in Finland, characterized ...
Finland Maps & Facts - World Atlas
2021年2月24日 · Finland is a Northern European sovereign nation. It is also one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries. Finland is positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. It is bordered by 3 nations: by Sweden in the northwest; by Russia in the east and by Norway in the north.
Geography and history of Finland | Britannica
Finland, officially Republic of Finland, Country, northern Europe. Area: 130,689 sq mi (338,485 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 5,625,000. Capital: Helsinki. The majority of the people are Finns; there is a small Sami (Lapp) population in Lapland. Languages: Finnish and Swedish are both “national” languages; the Sami speak a Finno-Ugric language.
Finland - Encyclopedia of World Geography
Finland spans approximately 690 mi (1,104 km) from the 60th parallel in the south to the 70th parallel in the north with approximately one-third of the country falling above of the ARCTIC CIRCLE. While the climate of Finland is moderated by the effects of the Baltic Sea, it is nonetheless greatly determined by its high latitude .
Finland Geography - Maps of World
2022年9月14日 · Finland’s geography concentrates on the landscape features, climatic conditions, and vegetation of the country. Finland is a country with innumerable lakes, rivers, islands, and cascading waterfalls. Apart from the water bodies, most of Finland is under deep and dense forest cover.