Finland

Republic of Finland

Capital: Helsinki
Largest city: Helsinki (also the capital) About 658,864 people (GeoNames)
Region: EuropeNorthern Europe
Proportions: 11:18 Height to width.
Also accepted: Suomi, Suomen tasavalta, Republiken Finland

Globe showing where Finland is — Where it is

Easy to mix up with

Norway
Iceland
Denmark
Sweden

How to tell: Norway is a blue cross edged white on red and Iceland swaps the colours; Denmark is a plain white cross on red, Finland a blue cross on white, Sweden a yellow cross on blue.

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