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Finland
[ fin-luhnd ]
noun
- Finnish ܴ· [swaw, -mi]. a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). : Helsinki.
- Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.
Finland
/ ˈɪԱəԻ /
noun
- a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles) Finnish nameSuomi
- Gulf of Finlandan arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia
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Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union , Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.
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Last year, Startup Blink, a global index mapping more than 100 countries ranked Finland's start-up ecosystem the 7th best in western Europe, and 14th in the world.
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Finland is ranked as the happiest country in the world.
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By contrast, when a power cable linking Estonia and Finland was severed in December 2024, it took several months to repair but caused no blackouts.
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The list has been led for years by Finland, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Norway, among others.
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Nato has expanded to include Finland and Sweden, as a direct result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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