Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia...

up Finnish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Finnish may refer to: Something or someone from, or related to Finland Culture of Finland Finnish people...

The demographics of Finland is monitored by the Statistics Finland (Finnish: Tilastokeskus, Swedish: Statistikcentralen). Finland has a population of...

romanized: Stantsiya Sankt-Peterburg–Finlyandskiy), also known as Finland Station (Russian: Финля́ндский вокзал, romanized: Finlyandskiy vokzal)...

capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people...

The Parliament of Finland (Finnish: Suomen eduskunta [ˈsuo̯men ˈeduskuntɑ]; Swedish: Finlands riksdag [ˈfinlɑnds ˈriksdɑː(ɡ)]) is the unicameral and supreme...

Rally Finland (officially Secto Rally Finland; formerly known as the Neste Rally Finland, Neste Oil Rally Finland, 1000 Lakes Rally and Rally of the Thousand...

northernmost region of Finland. The 21 municipalities in the region cooperate in a Regional Council. Lapland borders the Finnish region of North Ostrobothnia...

Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized erotic art featuring suggestively hypermasculine...

Southwest Finland (Finnish: Varsinais-Suomi, IPA: [ˈʋɑrs̠inɑi̯s̠ˌs̠uo̞̯mi]; Swedish: Egentliga Finland) is a region (Finnish: maakunta, Swedish: landskap)...

Finland has a highly developed mixed economy. It has a per capita output similar to that of western European economies such as France, Germany, and the...

The most common reasons for immigration to Finland are work, family reunification, study, asylum, return migration and the pursuit of a high quality of...

The history of Finland began around 9000 BC during the end of the last glacial period. Stone Age cultures were Kunda, Comb Ceramic, Corded Ware, Kiukainen...

The national flag of Finland, also known in Finnish as the siniristilippu ('Blue Cross Flag'), dates from the beginning of the 20th century. The flag was...

Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of Finland, alongside Swedish. In Sweden, both Finnish and...

Kingdom of Finland (Finnish: Suomen kuningaskunta, Swedish: Konungariket Finland) was a failed attempt to establish a monarchy in Finland in the aftermath...

Miss Suomi (Finnish for Miss Finland) is a national beauty pageant in Finland. The pageant was founded in 1931, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe...

Finland Swedish or Fenno-Swedish (Swedish: finlandssvenska; Finnish: suomenruotsi) is a variety of the Swedish language and a closely related group of...

Sweden-Finland (Finnish: Ruotsi-Suomi; Swedish: Sverige-Finland) is a Finnish historiographical term referring to Sweden – with Finland under Swedish rule...

Song of the President of Finland Problems playing this file? See media help. The president of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavallan presidentti;...

The educational system in Finland consists of daycare programmes (for babies and toddlers), a one-year "preschool" (age six), and an 11-year compulsory...

The law of Finland (Finnish: Suomen laki, Swedish: Finlands lag) is based on the civil law tradition, primarily consisting of statutory law promulgated...

Look up Finland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Finland is a country in Northern Europe. Finland may also refer to: Southwest Finland, sometimes referred...

Finland is a predominantly Christian nation where 61.2% of the Finnish population of 5.7 million are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland...

The 2026 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2026) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 30 July to 2 August...

The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed from 1809 to 1917 as an autonomous state within the Russian Empire...

States Navy named USS Finland (ID-4543). Before her Navy service in 1917, she was also USAT Finland for the United States Army. Finland sailed for several...

Hanko (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑŋko]; Swedish: Hangö) is a town in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Hanko is situated in the western...

Finland is divided into 19 regions (Finnish: maakunta; Swedish: landskap) which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation...

Greater Finland (Finnish: Suur-Suomi; Estonian: Suur-Soome; Swedish: Storfinland) is an irredentist and nationalist idea which aims for the territorial...

The Finnish Civil War was a civil war in 1918 fought for the leadership and control of recently independent Finland (formerly part of Russia) between...

Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak...

Finland is a village and an unincorporated community on the Unami Creek in southern Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is...

languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. There are also several official minority languages: three Sámi languages, as well as Romani, Finnish Sign Language...

Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi; Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme...

Ekenäs (Finland Swedish: [ˈeːkeneːs] ; Finnish: Tammisaari [ˈtɑmːisɑːri]) is a town and former municipality in Finland that was formed by the merger of...

The internet in Finland was heralded in 1984 by the creation of the Finnish University and Research Network (FUNET) connecting universities, polytechnics...

Crime in Finland is combated by the Finnish police and other agencies. In 2023, Finland had a total of 57 homicides and 355 attempted murders. Half of...

Rauma (Finnish: [ˈrɑu̯mɑ]; Swedish: Raumo) is a town in Finland, on the western coast of the country. Rauma is in the Satakunta region, by the Gulf of...

The Finnish Government (Finnish: Suomen valtioneuvosto; Swedish: Finlands statsråd; lit. 'Finland's council of state') is the executive branch and cabinet...

White Finland (officially known simply as Finland) is the name given to the anti-communist refugee and provisional government declared in Finland following...

population of Finland, also referred to as Finland Swedes (Swedish: finlandssvenskar; Finnish: suomenruotsalaiset), is a linguistic minority in Finland. Its members...

Irreligion in Finland: according to Statistics Finland in 2020, 29.4% of the population in Finland were non-religious, or about 1,628,000 people. The Union...

The Finland national football team (Finnish: Suomen jalkapallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands fotbollslandslag) represents Finland in men's international...

Finland declared its independence on 6 December 1917. The formal Declaration of Independence was only part of the long process leading to the independence...

The Gulf of Finland (Estonian: Soome laht; Finnish: Suomenlahti; Russian: Фи́нский зали́в, romanized: Finskiy zaliv; Swedish: Finska viken) is the easternmost...

The wildlife of Finland is affected by prevailing environmental conditions. The phytogeography of Finland is shared between the Arctic, central European...

The geography of Finland is characterized by its northern position, its ubiquitous landscapes of intermingled boreal forests and lakes, and its low population...

Finland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games...

The politics of Finland take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. Finland is a republic whose head of state is President...

of 1946 most of the Finnish newspapers were affiliated with political parties. The number of national daily newspapers in Finland was 64 in 1950, whereas...

The Police of Finland (Finnish: Poliisi, Swedish: Polis) is a national government agency responsible for general police and law enforcement matters in...

Inari is Finland's largest municipality by area (but one of the most sparsely populated), with four official languages, more than any other in the country...

Prostitution in Finland (the exchange of sexual acts for money) is legal, but soliciting in a public place and organised prostitution (operating a brothel...

Finland has been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 4 April 2023. In the aftermath of World War II, following the formation...

In Thai politics, the Finland Plot, Finland Plan, Finland Strategy, Finland Conspiracy or Finland Declaration (Thai: แผนฟินแลนด์, ยุทธศาสตร์ฟินแลนด์,...

Finland is a Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority faith. The constitution of Finland ensures freedom of religion and Muslims are free...

Between 1634 and 2009, Finland was administered as several provinces, or counties (Finnish: Suomen läänit, Swedish: Finlands län). Finland had always been a...

Finland uses Eastern European Time (EET) during the winter as standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) during the summer as daylight saving...

Filipinos in Finland or Finnish Filipinos are people who have a background from the Philippines who now live in Finland. People can be born in the Philippines...

Oy Air Finland was an airline with headquarters and operational base at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, which operated charter and scheduled flights...

A 2011 poll showed that 66% of Finnish respondents considered Finland to be a racist country but only 14% admitted to being racist themselves. In 2018...

To the Finland Station: A Study in the Writing and Acting of History is a book by American literary critic Edmund Wilson. Published in 1940, the work...

Utö (Finland Swedish: [ˈʉːtøː]) is a small island in the Archipelago Sea in the Baltic Sea and belongs to Finland's Pargas municipality. It is the southernmost...

The Finnish Roma (Romani: Kàlo; Finnish: Suomen romanit, kaaleet; Swedish: kalé-romer, finska romer), also known as the Kaale [ˈkɑː le], Finnish Romani...

TOOR-koo; Finnish: [ˈturku] ; Swedish: Åbo, Finland Swedish: [ˈoːbu] ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located...

Homelessness in Finland affected 4,396 people at the end of 2021. Long-term homelessness affected 1,318 people. Finland and Denmark are the only European...

Duke of Finland (Finnish: Suomen herttua; Swedish: hertig av Finland) was an occasional title granted as a tertiogeniture to the relatives of the King...

national pastime in Finland and many Finns visit different sporting events regularly. Pesäpallo is the national sport of Finland, although the most popular...

There are five types of elections in Finland: elections for the president, the parliament, county councils of the wellbeing services counties, municipal...

Conscription in Finland is part of a general compulsion for national military service for all adult males (Finnish: Asevelvollisuus; Swedish: Värnplikt)...

Firearms regulation in Finland incorporates the political and regulatory aspects of firearms usage in the country. Both hunting and shooting sports are...

submarine telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that runs between Finland and Estonia. 6 March – Finland boycotts the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter...

Finland has a long history of beer (Finnish: olut) dating back to the Middle Ages. The oldest still-existing commercial brewery in Finland and the other...

Southeast Finland (Finnish: Kaakkois-Suomi; Swedish: Sydöstra Finland) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national...

The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat [ˈmɑːˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided...

Russification of Finland was a governmental policy of the Russian Empire aimed at limiting the special status of the Grand Duchy of Finland and possibly the...

Euroclear Finland is the central securities depository (CSD) of Finland, headquartered in Helsinki. It is a fully owned subsidiary of the Euroclear Group...

People's Party of Finland (SPP; Swedish: Svenska folkpartiet i Finland, SFP; Finnish: Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue, RKP) is a Finnish political party...

of Finland (Finnish: Suomen senaatti; Swedish: Senaten för Finland) combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from...

Nokia (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnokiɑ]) is a town in the Pirkanmaa region of Finland. It lies on the banks of the Nokianvirta, a river of the Kokemäki...

of Finland can be roughly divided into folk music, classical and contemporary art music, and contemporary popular music. The folk music of Finland belongs...

Rented in Finland (Korean: 핀란드 셋방살이) is a South Korean reality television show starring Lee Je-hoon, Lee Dong-hwi, Kwak Dong-yeon, and Cha Eun-woo. It...

The Grand Duke of Finland, alternatively the Grand Prince of Finland, was a title used by most Swedish monarchs from 1580 to 1720. The title was first...

Cannabis in Finland is illegal. The 50th chapter of the Criminal Code criminalises all dealings with illegal narcotics, including the production, import...

Constitution of Finland (Finnish: Suomen perustuslaki; Swedish: Finlands grundlag) is the supreme source of national law in Finland. It defines the basis...

an overview of and topical guide to Finland. Finland – sovereign Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Finland has borders with Sweden to the west...

The Finnish Navy (Finnish: Merivoimat [ˈmeriˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. It employs approximately 2...

Finnish art started to form its individual characteristics in the 19th century when romantic nationalism began to rise in the autonomous Grand Duchy of...

STX Finland Oy, formerly Aker Yards Oy, was a Finnish shipbuilding company operating three shipyards in Finland, in Turku, Helsinki and Rauma, employing...

The culture of Finland combines indigenous heritage, as represented for example by the country's national languages Finnish (a Uralic language) and Swedish...

The Finnish War was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic Wars...

Portuguese in Finland (Finnish: Portugalilaisia Suomessa) are citizens and residents of Finland who are of Portuguese descent. Portuguese in Finland (also known...

Relations between Finland and Russia have been conducted over many centuries, from wars between Sweden and Russia in the early 18th century, to the planned...

The Finnish Tatars (Finnish Tatar: Finlandiya tatarları; Finnish: Suomen tataarit, Tatar: Финляндия татарлары, romanized: Finləndiyə tatarları;) are a...

Basketball Finland (Finnish: Suomen Koripalloliitto ry, Swedish: Finska Basketbollförbund) is the governing body of basketball in Finland. It was founded...

Association of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Palloliitto, abbr. SPL; Swedish: Finlands Bollförbund) is the governing body of football and futsal in Finland. It was...

The borders of Finland are the dividing lines between it and the neighbouring countries of Norway, Russia and Sweden. The total length of land borders...

Salo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsɑlo]) is a city in Finland, located in the southwestern interior of the country. The population of Salo is approximately...

The municipalities (Finnish: kunta; Swedish: kommun) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing...

Finland or Uusi Suomi is a district in the Qu'Appelle valley, the south eastern part of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Uusi Suomi is Finnish for...

Kurds in Finland (Finnish: Suomen kurdit; Kurdish: Kurdên Fînlendayê) are a linguistic and ethnic minority in Finland. As of 2025[update], there were 18...

Healthcare in Finland consists of a highly decentralized three-level publicly funded healthcare system and a much smaller private sector. Although the...

Socialism in Finland dates back to the latter half of the 19th century in the Grand Duchy of Finland, with the political radicalisation of the labour...

Gasgrid Finland Oy is a Finnish state-owned natural gas transmission system operator. Gasgrid Finland offers natural gas and biogas transmission services...

Somalis in Finland (Finnish: Suomen somalit) are people who originate from Somalia and who live in Finland. People can be born in Somalia, have Somali...

People's Party (from 2001 Liberals; Finnish: Liberaalinen kansanpuolue) was a conservative-liberal political party in Finland, founded in 1965 as a reunification...

Finnish mythology commonly refers to the folklore of Finnish paganism, of which a modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the Finnish people...

The nation of Finland has never been an independent sovereign monarchy; no attempt to establish a fully fledged Finnish monarchy has been successful....

of Finland (Finnish Suomen maapäivät, later valtiopäivät; Swedish Finlands Lantdagar), was the legislative assembly of the Grand Duchy of Finland from...

Centre Party (Finnish: Suomen Keskusta [ˈsuo̯men ˈkeskustɑ], Kesk; Swedish: Centern i Finland, C), officially the Centre Party of Finland, is an agrarian...

Little Finland (also known as Hobgoblin’s Playground and Devil’s Fire) is a scenic redrock area, located in a remote section of Clark County, Nevada,...

The international border between Finland and Russia is 1,340 km (830 mi) long and runs approximately north to south, mostly through taiga forests and...

Tammela is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Kanta-Häme region. The municipality has a population of 5,777 (31 December 2025) and it covers...

in Finland (Finnish: Suomen ortodoksinen kirkko, lit. 'Finnish orthodox church'; Swedish: Ortodoxa kyrkan i Finland, lit. 'Orthodox church in Finland')...

chain of fast-food restaurants in various cities in Finland. The company originally came to Finland as a franchise of an international chain named Carrols...

2019, born 14 December 1988) is a Finnish model, mountaineer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland 2013 and represented her country...

Soini is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,772 (31 December 2025) and...

The prime minister of Finland (Finnish: Suomen pääministeri, literally "head minister"; Swedish: Finlands statsminister, literally "state minister") is...

Finland. Finland borders Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland,...

Levi is a fell located in Finnish Lapland, and the largest ski resort in Finland. The resort is located in the village of Sirkka, Kittilä municipality...

(including ethnic Finns and people of full or partial Finnish ancestry) who are famous or notable. Finland is a Nordic country located between Sweden, Norway...

Henry (Finnish: Henrik; Swedish: Henrik; Latin: Henricus; died c. 20 January 1156) was a medieval English clergyman. He came to Sweden with Cardinal Nicholas...

Television was introduced in Finland in 1955. Color television started in 1969 and was introduced gradually, with most programs in color by the late 1970s...

Finland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Crystal Bay and Beaver Bay townships, Lake County, Minnesota, United States...

is a former municipality of Finland, now part of the town of Ylöjärvi. Kuru is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa...

Trams in Finland date from a horse-drawn Turku tramway network, which opened in 1890. Electric tramway traction started in Finland in 1900 with the introduction...

Finnish Lakeland or the Finnish lake district (Finnish: Järvi-Suomi [ˈjærʋiˌsuo̯mi], "Lake Finland", Swedish: Insjöfinland) is a large landscape region...

Women in Finland has a strong overall history of promoting gender equality. In 1906, the women of Finland became the first women in Europe to be granted...

military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy, and the Finnish Air Force. In wartime, the Finnish Border Guard...

Koli is a hill by the lake Pielinen in municipality of Lieksa in eastern Finland. It mainly consists of white quartzite, and its summit has large treeless...

in Finland describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Finland. Energy policy of Finland describes the politics of Finland related...

Finland – Fatherland was an extreme right party led by Väinö Kuisma. The organization was founded in early 1990s under the name Aryan-Germanic Brotherhood...

Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the fourth most...

The African diaspora in Finland (Finnish: afrikkalaisten diaspora Suomessa) refers to the residents of Finland of full or partial African ancestry, mostly...

The Voice of Finland is a Finnish reality singing competition and local version of The Voice first broadcast as The Voice of Holland. The series premiered...

Nigerians in Finland are people who originate from Nigeria and who live in Finland. People can be born in Nigeria, have Nigerian ancestry and/or be citizens...

The Finnish sauna (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsɑu̯nɑ], Swedish: bastu) is a substantial part of Finnish and Northern European culture. Finnish sauna culture...

Arabs in Finland (Arabic: العرب في فنلندا, romanized: al-ʻArab fī Finlandā) are residents and citizens of Finland who speak the Arabic language. Arabic...

Church of Finland may refer to: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland Orthodox Church of Finland Religion in Finland This disambiguation page lists articles...

Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began with a Finnish declaration...

Firefighting in Finland is regulated by the Ministry of the Interior. Municipalities of Finland can choose whether the fire and rescue services are provided...

The Finnish Spitz (Finnish: suomenpystykorva Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsuo̯menˌpystyˌkorʋɑ]) is a breed of dog originating in Finland. The breed was originally...

Finland participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against...

Finnish poetry is the poetry from Finland. It is usually written in the Finnish language or Swedish language, but can also include poetry written in Northern...

The climate of Finland is influenced most by its latitude: Finland is located between 60 and 70 N. Because of Finland's northern location, winter is the...

Business Finland is a public organization under the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. It was established on 1 January 2018, with the goal of promoting...

Ii (Finnish pronunciation: [iː]; Swedish: Ijo) is a municipality of Finland. It is situated by the Bothnian Bay, at the mouth of river Iijoki, and it...

Censorship in Finland refers to government policies in controlling and regulating certain information. In 1686, the office of Censor of Books, which was...

likely existed in Finland during the Viking Age, as it did in most cultures around the world, historical evidence of slavery in Finland remains scarce....

13 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He is also...

; Finnish: Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy in 1920, it is the smallest region of Finland by...

Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of northern Finland). In English usage, the term is also used as a synonym for the Nordic countries...

Fiskars (Swedish; Finnish: Fiskari) is a village, now part of the town of Raseborg, in western Uusimaa, Finland. The village is the site of the former...

The coat of arms of Finland is a crowned lion on a red field, the right foreleg replaced with an armoured human arm brandishing a sword, trampling on...

The transport system of Finland is well-developed. Factors affecting traffic include the sparse population and long distance between towns and cities...

The Finnish passport (Suomen passi; finskt pass) is issued to Finnish nationals for international travel. In addition to proving Finnish nationality, it...

Mainland Finland (Finnish: Manner-Suomi, Swedish: Fasta Finland) is a term used in statistics and in other contexts to describe the continental parts of...

The Mint of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Rahapaja, Swedish: Myntverket i Finland), legally registered as Suomen Rahapaja Oy (Myntverket i Finland Ab in Swedish)...

Profanity in Finnish is used in the form of intensifiers, adjectives, adverbs and particles, and is based on varying taboos, with religious vulgarity...

Ukrainians in Finland are people who have a background from the country of Ukraine and who live in Finland. People can be born in Ukraine, have Ukrainian...

Finland or Finnish Estonians (Estonian: Eestlased Soomes; Finnish: Suomen virolaiset) are people who originate from Estonia and who live in Finland....

The markka (Finnish: markka; Swedish: mark; sign: mk; ISO code: FIM), also known as the Finnish mark, was the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February...

The United States and Finland currently have good relations. The United States recognized Finland on May 7, 1919, after it declared independence in 1917...

1953 in Finland. President: Juho Kusti Paasikivi Prime Minister: Urho Kekkonen Finnish Footballer of the Year award (Football Association of Finland) [citation...

Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. Finns are traditionally divided...

Pohja (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpohjɑ]; Swedish: Pojo (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpu:ju])) is a town and a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated...

Hartola (Swedish: Gustav Adolfs) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Itä-Häme, Päijät-Häme region. The municipality has a population of...

Bread is a staple food of Finland. It is served with almost every meal and many different types are produced domestically.[citation needed] In the Swedish-speaking...

HIM (sometimes stylized as H.I.M.) was a Finnish rock band from Helsinki, formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen. The...

The foreign relations of Finland are the responsibility of the president of Finland, who leads foreign policy in cooperation with the government. Implicitly...

Finland–Israel relations are diplomatic, commercial and cultural ties between Finland and Israel. Finland maintains an embassy in Tel Aviv and Israel...

Finnish cuisine is notable for generally combining traditional country fare and haute cuisine with contemporary continental-style cooking. Fish and meat...

Finland–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Finland and Turkey. Finland has an embassy in Ankara and an honorary consulate general in Istanbul...

Egentliga Finland (Varsinais-Suomi) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Finland Proper (Egentliga Finland in Swedish)...

There are a number of environmental issues in Finland. Finland was among the top five greenhouse gas emitters per capita in 2001: The consumption emissions...

Finland has relatively few fossils due to glacial erosion scouring away fossilferous layers. There are Precambrian fossils in Archean and Proterozoic...

This is a list of hospitals in Finland. The majority of the healthcare in Finland is offered by public service providers. The private sector is very small...

Highways in Finland, or Main roads, comprise the highest categories of roads in Finland: Main roads Class I – Finnish: valtatiet; Swedish: riksvägar –...

Finnish-Swedish or Swedish-Finnish may refer to: Finland–Sweden relations, i.e. anything binational that involves both Finland and Sweden, e.g. a person...

and North Atlantic oceans. It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden; the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands...

is a list of cities and towns (Finnish: kaupunki, Swedish: stad) in Finland. The basic administrative unit of Finland is the municipality. Since 1977...

Jeppo (Finnish: Jepua) is a former municipality of Finland, now a village of Nykarleby. The population is about 1,100; 82% of whom are Swedish-speaking...

Folklore of Finland refers to traditional and folk practices, technologies, beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and habits in Finland. Finnish folk tradition...

Energy policy of Finland describes the politics of Finland related to energy. Energy in Finland describes energy and electricity production, consumption...

Teemu Eino Antero Pukki (born 29 March 1990) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Veikkausliiga club HJK. Pukki began his career...

A variety of ethnic groups have long existed in Finland. Prominent examples include the Swedish speaking minority within the country and the Sámi peoples...

Afghans in Finland or Finnish Afghans are people who have a background from Afghanistan and who live in Finland. People can be born in Afghanistan, have...

Sikhism is a small minority religion Finland. There are approximately 1000–2000 Sikhs living in the country. The majority of the Sikh population is concentrated...

The major causes of deaths in Finland are cardiovascular diseases, malignant tumors, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, respiratory diseases, alcohol related...

The Assyrians in Finland (Finnish: Assyrialaiset) comprises migrants of Assyrian ancestry and their descendants born in Finland. In 2001, there were only...

Roads in Finland comprise 78,141 kilometres (48,555 mi) of highways, paved and gravel roads which are divided in four to five classes according to their...

Football in Finland (Finnish: jalkapallo) is not, or at least has traditionally not been, the most popular spectator sport, which is in contrast to most...

relations between Canada and Finland were established on 21 November 1947. Canada has an embassy in Helsinki, while Finland has an embassy in Ottawa. There...

Finland and Indonesia established diplomatic relations in 1954. Finland has an embassy in Jakarta and honorary consulates in Denpasar and Surabaya, while...

The architecture of Finland has a history spanning over 800 years, and while up until the modern era the architecture was highly influenced by Sweden...

Russians in Finland or Finnish Russians are a linguistic and ethnic immigrant minority in Finland. As of 2025[update], there were 102,618 Russian speakers...

Brazil–Finland relations are the diplomatic relations between Brazil and Finland. In 1876, during his second tour of Europe, Emperor Pedro II of Brazil...

Denmark recognized Finland on 10 January 1918 and the two countries established diplomatic relations on 18 February 1918. Denmark has an embassy in Helsinki...

Outokumpu is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Joensuu and 92 kilometres (57 mi)...

Syrians in Finland (Arabic: السوريون في فنلندا, romanized: al-Sūrīyūn fī Finlandā) are people who have a background from the country of Syria and who...

flags of Finland. For more information, see flag of Finland. Finnish regions also have traditional Household pennants. Proposals for a Finnish national...

Bank of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Pankki, Swedish: Finlands Bank) is the national central bank for Finland within the Eurosystem. It was the Finnish central...

Chile–Finland relations are foreign relations between Chile and Finland. Chile recognised Finland's independence on June 17, 1919. Diplomatic relations...

Roine is a medium-sized lake in Finland. The lake is located in the Pirkanmaa region, mostly in the municipality of Kangasala and for a lesser part in...

billion, or 2.6% of the Finnish GDP, providing approximately 140,200 jobs. Most visitors arriving to Finland come from: Finland is famous for its many...

Certain types of pornography in Finland are illegal; this also includes child pornography. Pornographic material which are violent and bestial are banned...

italo-finlandesi; Finnish: Suomenitalialaiset) are Finnish-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors emigrated Italy to Finland during...

Turks in Finland or Finnish Turks (Turkish: Finlandiya Türkleri; or Finlandiya'da yaşayan Türkler Finnish: Suomen turkkilaiset) are the ethnic Turkish...

Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland. The village is a popular outdoor tourist destination and is known for the oldest rock paintings in Northern Finland, dating back...

The Finnish Lapphund (or Finnish Lapponian Dog) (Finnish: Suomenlapinkoira [ˈsuo̯menˌlɑpinˌkoi̯rɑ]) is a hardy, easy-going, medium-size breed of Spitz...

This is Finland is an illustrated children's book by Finnish authors Aino Havukainen [fi] and Sami Toivonen [fi], translated into English by Owen F. Witesman...

Statistics Finland (Finnish: Tilastokeskus [ˈtilɑstoˌkeskus], Swedish: Statistikcentralen) is the national statistical institution in Finland, established...

Karuna was a municipality in Southwest Finland region of Western Finland Province, Finland, until 1969 when it merged into the municipality of Sauvo....

Railstock Finland, initially branded as Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto, is a Finnish state-owned railway rolling stock leasing company. The company was founded...

Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North and...

The Christian Democrats (Finnish: Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit; Swedish: Kristdemokraterna i Finland, KD) is a Christian democratic and conservative political...

Christmas in Finland (Finnish: joulu; Swedish: jul) begins, as is commonplace on public holidays in Finland, on Christmas Eve (Finnish: jouluaatto; Swedish:...

Rising Finland was a Finnish political association founded on October 5, 1940. It aimed to "nurture the Spirit of the Winter War", promote the idea of...

Events in the year 2024 in Finland. President: Sauli Niinistö (until 1 March); Alexander Stubb onwards Prime Minister: Petteri Orpo Parliament: 2023–2027...

Telecommunications in Finland, as indicated by a 2022 European Commission index, highlight the country's significant role in the EU's digital sector. Finland has a high...

General (Finnish: Kenraali) is the highest officer's rank in Finland. It is held exclusively by the Chief of Defence during peacetime. General is comparable...

The National Coalition Party (NCP; Finnish: Kansallinen Kokoomus [ˈkɑnsɑlːinen ˈko̞ko̞ːmus], Kok; Swedish: Nationella Samlingspartiet, Saml) is a liberal-conservative...

in Finland, see List of tallest structures in Finland.   Was the tallest building in Finland upon completion List of tallest structures in Finland "Vuosaaren...

TV Finland is a Finnish free-to-air television channel broadcasting in Sweden. It was originally created broadcast in that country as part of a reciprocal...

19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish, Karelian and Ingrian folklore and mythology, telling a story about the...

used by the Finnish Army, for past equipment, see here. For equipment or ships of the Finnish Navy, see List of equipment of the Finnish Navy and List...

Cricket Finland (Finnish: Suomen krikettiliito) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Finland. Cricket Finland is Finland's representative...

Finnish-Greek relations are foreign relations between Finland and Greece. Greece was among the first countries to recognize the independence of Finland...

Southern Finland (Finnish: Etelä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Södra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Western...

China–Finland relations are the foreign relations between Finland and China. Along with Sweden and Denmark, Finland was one of the first Western countries...

Sunshine Kaidi (Finland) New Energy Co. Oy (Kaidi Finland) is an energy company that plans to build a biofuel refinery in Kemi, Finland. It is a subsidiary...

Thais in Finland or Finnish Thais are people who have a background from Thailand and who live in Finland. People can be born in Thailand, have Thai ancestors...

(in Finnish) Finnish law libraries (in Finnish) Finnish Library Association (in Finnish) Finnish Music Library Association (in Finnish) Finnish Research...

in Finland (German: Deutsche in Finnland; Finnish: Suomen saksalaiset; Swedish: tyskar i Finland)) are immigrants from Germany residing in Finland. During...

EastCham Finland (EastCham Finland kauppakamariyhdistys ry.) is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote companies' business and competitiveness...

minor religious faith in Finland. As of 2025, it is practiced by about 0.02% of the population. There are, 1,072 Hindus in Finland. The majority are from...

The nations of Finland and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1936. Both nations are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

Skating Finland, formerly known as the Finnish Figure Skating Association (FFSA) (Finnish: Suomen Taitoluisteluliitto, STLL) is the national association...

Lappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlɑpːi]) is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta...

Uppslagsverket Finland ('Encyclopedia Finland') is a Swedish-language encyclopedia from Finland with a focus on Svenskfinland and Finland-Swedish subjects...

Finland and Sweden share a long history, similar legal systems, and an economic and social model. Finland was an integral part of Sweden for almost 700...

colonisation of Finland took place during the Northern Crusades from the 12th century until the 1350s. Sweden's colonisation efforts focused on the Finnish archipelago...

Caritas Finland in English and Swedish or Suomen Caritas in Finnish is a Catholic aid organisation from Finland. It is part of the European network of...

Iraqis in Finland (Arabic: العراقيون في فنلندا, romanized: al-ʻIrāqīyūn fī Finlandā) are residents of the Republic of Finland who have Iraqi ancestry...

Romanians in Finland (Finnish: Suomen romanialaiset) are immigrants from Romania residing in Finland. Eastern European Roma started arriving in Finland in 2007...

Live in Finland is a live album and DVD recorded by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Live in Finland was recorded at Club Teatria in Oulu,...

Finnish-speaking congregation in Pori in 1887. Since 1925, the Methodists' national churches have been the Finnish United Methodist Church in Finland...

security or welfare in Finland is very comprehensive compared to what almost all other countries provide. In the late 1980s, Finland had one of the world's...

Olkiluoto Loviisa Hanhikivi As of 2024, Finland has five operating nuclear reactors in two power plants, all located on the shores of the Baltic Sea....

Finland–Norway relations are the foreign relations between Finland and Norway. The states share the Finland–Norway border. Both countries established...

Events in the year 2025 in Finland. President: Alexander Stubb Prime Minister: Petteri Orpo Parliament: 2023–2027 Eduskunta/Riksdag Speaker of the Parliament:...

Finnish Americans (Finnish: amerikansuomalaiset, pronounced [ˈɑmerikɑnˌsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) comprise Americans with ancestral roots in Finland, or Finnish...

Albanians in Finland (Albanian: Shqiptarët në Finlandë; Finnish: albaanit Suomessa) are ethnic Albanians living in Finland, numbering at 12,362 people...

Aura (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑu̯rɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. The name derives from the river Aura and the plough (aura in Finnish) reminiscent...

Finnish literature refers to literature written in Finland. During the European early Middle Ages, the earliest text in a Finnic language is the unique...

in the year 1918 in Finland. Chairman of the Senate of Finland: Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (until May 27) (White side) Regent of Finland: Pehr Evind Svinhufvud...

Australia–Finland relations (also known as Australian-Finnish relations) (Finnish: Australian ja Suomen suhteet) are the bilateral relations between Australia...

a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club QPR, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Finland national...

Finland–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between Finland and the State of Palestine. Finland supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine...

Lapland, Sápmi encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and of the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Historically, the Sámi have been...

Events from the year 2003 in Finland President: Tarja Halonen Prime Minister: Anneli Jäätteenmäki (until 23 June); Matti Vanhanen onwards Speaker: Anneli...

1919 in Finland. Regent: Gustaf Mannerheim (until July 26) President of Finland: Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (starting July 26) Prime Minister of Finland: Lauri...

Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the Swedish border. The municipality has a population...

Indians in Finland are people who have ancestry from the country of India and live in Finland. People can be born in India, have Indian descent and/or...

A Finnish heritage disease is any genetic disease or disorder that is significantly more common in people whose ancestors were ethnic Finns, natives of...

Vanaja is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in Häme Province about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north of Helsinki. It is also speculated that...

The Finnish railway network consists of a total track length of 9,216 km (5,727 mi). Railways in Finland are built with a broad 1,524 mm (5 ft) track gauge...

Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue, SKP; Swedish: Finlands Kommunistiska Parti) was a communist political party in Finland. The SKP...

1801, the first King of Congress Poland from 1815, and the Grand Duke of Finland from 1809 to his death in 1825. He ruled Russia during the chaotic period...

The toponyms of Finland result mainly from the legacy left by three linguistic heritages: the Finnish language (spoken as first language by about 93%...

Cleantech Finland is a Finnish national project, backed by the Government of Finland and created as part of Finland's National Action plan to develop...

Matti Lives in Finland (original title: Matti bor i Finland) is a book by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, with the photos by Anna Riwkin-Brick. In 1968...

Finland and Iran maintain diplomatic relations. Finland has an embassy in Tehran. Iran has an embassy in Helsinki. In March 2010, during the European...

in the year 2027 in Finland. 18 April – 2027 Finnish parliamentary election 16–27 June – EuroBasket Women 2027 in Belgium, Finland, Lithuania and Sweden...

Law enforcement in Finland is the responsibility of several agencies. The Police of Finland, a national police agency, is responsible for most tasks. The...

Kivijärvi is a rather large lake in Finland. The name Kivijärvi is rather common and there are 121 lakes with the same name. This is the biggest of them...

The Maiden of Finland (Finnish: Suomi-neito [ˈsuo̯miˌnei̯to], Swedish: Finlands mö) is the national personification of Finland. She is a barefoot young...

(Swedish: Egentliga Finland; also known as Finland Proper or Southwest Finland) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national...

The Finnish diaspora consists of Finnish emigrants and their descendants, especially those who maintain some of the customs of their Finnish culture. The...

Anarchism in Finland dates back to the early revolutionary movements of the 20th century, seeing organized activity begin in the 1960s. Supporters of...

Finland-Swedish literature refers to a branch of Nordic literature based on the works of Finland-Swedish writers and poets from Finland and generally...

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schools in Finland. This is a list of schools in Finland, listed by region. Tikkakoski secondary school Viitaniemi...

events that happened during 2001 in Finland. President: Tarja Halonen Prime Minister: Paavo Lipponen March 2 – The Finnish Medical Association [fi] began a...

Suicide in Finland takes place at a higher rate than the European Union average. The number of annual suicides peaked at more than 1500 in 1990, and has...

Rally Finland (also known as the 47th Neste Rally Finland) event was held from 29 to 31 August 1997. The rally took place in Jyväskylä, Finland. The winner...

Lemu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlemu]; Swedish: Lemo) is a former municipality of Finland and an old church parish dating to the Middle Ages. Together with...

The Embassy of the Republic of Finland in Moscow is the chief diplomatic mission of Finland in the Russian Federation. It is located at 15-17 Kropotkinsky...

in different countries. For example, in Finland, the Grand Committee is a committee of the Parliament of Finland. In the United Kingdom Grand Committees...

Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi; Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature...

Finnish nationality law details the conditions by which an individual is a national of Finland. The primary law governing these requirements is the Nationality...

Buddhism in Finland represents a very small percentage of nation's religious practices. There are more than 20 000 Buddhists in Finland and the number...

The Finnish Democratic Republic (Finnish: Suomen kansanvaltainen tasavalta or Suomen kansantasavalta, Swedish: Demokratiska Republiken Finland, Russian:...

Finland–Germany relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and Germany. Both countries are part of the European Union, are signatories of the...

1978 in Finland. President: Urho Kekkonen Prime Minister: Kalevi Sorsa 2 January – At 1978 IIHF European U18 Championship final game, the Finnish ice hockey...

Dragsvik is a village in Uusimaa, Finland. It is located to the northeast of Raseborg. Dragsvik railway station and a manor house called Dragsvik gård...

The Official Finnish Charts (Finnish: Suomen virallinen lista; Swedish: Finlands officiella lista) are national record charts in Finland compiled and...

This is a list of municipalities in Finland. There are a total of 308 municipalities, of which 114 have both a Finnish and a Swedish name. These municipalities...

Espoo (/ˈɛspoʊ/, Finnish: [ˈespoː]; Swedish: Esbo) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population...

Ancient kings of Finland are legendary rulers associated with Finland in early literary sources. While a handful of medieval texts from Scandinavia, England...

The Finland men's national basketball team (Finnish: Suomen koripallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands herrlandslag i basket) represents Finland in international...

Red Guards (Finnish: Punakaarti, IPA: [ˈpunɑˌkɑːrti]; Swedish: Röda gardet) were the paramilitary units of the labour movement in Finland during the early...

pandemic in Finland has resulted in 1,518,764 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11,466 deaths. On 29 January 2020, the first case in Finland was confirmed...

left-wing political party in Finland. The Left Alliance was founded in 1990 as the chief successor of the left-wing Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL)...

football in Finland is growing in popularity. Kansallinen Liiga is the highest tier of women's football in Finland. Since the 21st century, Finland has seen...

Internet in Finland Cinema of Finland Censorship in Finland "Finland: Media and Publishing", Britannica.com, retrieved 22 November 2017 "Finland: Directory:...

Bangladesh–Finland relations are the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Finland. Both countries maintain friendly relations and collaborate in...

The Finnish Air Force (FAF or FiAF; Finnish: Ilmavoimat, lit. 'Air forces' [ˈilmɑˌʋoi̯mɑt]; Swedish: Flygvapnet, lit. 'Air arm') is the aerial warfare...

who stayed in Finland after their military service ended. Jews were granted full civil rights as Finnish citizens in 1918, making Finland one of the last...

Eastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen yliopisto) is a university in Finland, which was founded in 2010 and has campuses in Joensuu and Kuopio. The Finnish Parliament...

Finnish supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Finland who have attained the age of at least 110 years. The oldest person ever from...

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Finland. Four pairs of municipalities were merged Hämeenkoski with Hollola, Jalasjärvi with Kurikka...

Finland–India relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and India. Finland has an embassy in New Delhi. India has an embassy in Helsinki, that...

article is about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history in Finland. 1894 Homosexuality is criminalized in the new Criminal Code and punishable...

Independence Day (Finnish: itsenäisyyspäivä [ˈitsenæi̯syːsˌpæi̯ʋæ]; Swedish: självständighetsdagen) is a national public holiday in Finland and a flag flying...

Leningrad, the country's second largest city, was besieged by Germany and Finland for 872 days, but never captured. The siege was the most destructive in...

Finland–Latvia relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and Latvia. Finland has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Helsinki. Both...

Abortion is legal and free of charge upon request in Finland in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy since 1 September 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, abortion...

Vietnamese people in Finland are people who originate from Vietnam and who live in Finland. People can be born in Vietnam, have Vietnamese ancestry and/or...

of Finland is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is organized and hosted by Skating Finland, and...

Finland–Japan relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and Japan. Japan first recognized Finland and established diplomatic relations in...

Freemasonry in Finland began in the mid-18th century, during the period of Swedish rule in Finland. The first Swedish Order of Freemasons lodge in Finland was founded...

Norway and Finland share a 736 kilometers (457 mi) long border. It is a land and river border between two tripoints. The western tripoint is marked by...

Mikhail Gorbachev in Helsinki, Finland. 4 June - Ville Mäkilä, Finnish former professional football player History of Finland "Joint News Conference of President...

Stormers (Finnish: Iskumiehet) was a Finnish far-right party operating in the early 1930s, led by architect Vietti Nykänen. The party was founded in March...

Finnish skittles, also known as Karelian skittles, outdoor skittles or kyykkä, is a centuries-old game of Karelian origin. The aim in Finnish skittles...

The Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic (FSWR), more commonly referred to as Red Finland, was a self-proclaimed socialist state in Finland during the Finnish...

Finland is one of the last countries in the world still burning peat. Peat has high global warming emissions and environmental concerns. It can be compared...

Värtsilä (Finnish: [ˈʋærtsilæ]) is a former municipality of Finland. It merged with Tohmajärvi in 2005. It included the international border crossing...

This is a list of current and former ambassadors from Finland. Note that some ambassadors are responsible for more than one country while others are directly...

Heini Wathén-Fayed (née Wathén; born 24 February 1955) is a Finnish socialite and former model. She is the widow of Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed...

Veikkausliiga (Finnish: [ˈʋei̯kːɑusˌliːɡɑ]) is a professional association football league in Finland and the highest level of the Finnish football league...

Strang as Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, a Finnish homoerotic artist. Tom of Finland premiered on 27 January 2017 at Gothenburg Film Festival...

ambassador of the United Kingdom to Finland is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Finland, and head of the UK's diplomatic...

All of Finland, including Åland, has the same country code, +358. Finland's numbering plan was reorganised in 1996, with the number of area codes being...

In Finland, the smoking figures are among the lowest in Europe. There are several factors that have influenced the decrease in the smoking prevalence...

Finland–France relations are foreign relations between Finland and France. France was one of the first countries which recognised Finland's independence...

Vaasa (Finnish: [ˈvɑːsɑ]; Swedish: Vasa, Finland Swedish: [ˈvɑːsːɑ] ), formerly (1855–1917) known as Nikolaistad (Finnish: Nikolainkaupunki; lit. 'city...

Musicians from Finland are active in folk music, classical and contemporary art music, and contemporary popular music. The folk music of Finland is typically...

White Death, was a Finnish military sniper during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union in World War II. He used a Finnish-produced M/28-30...

Sointula is a district in the eastern part of the town of Valkeakoski, Finland. Sointula has an area of a shopping center and day care center surrounded...

The Finnish national cricket team is the team that represents Finland in international cricket. It is organised by the Cricket Finland. Cricket was first...

Human rights in Finland are freedom of speech, religion, association, and assembly as upheld in law and in practice. Individuals are guaranteed basic...

Western Finland (Finnish: Länsi-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Västra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of...

Dubberman Oy is a Finnish dubbing company based in Helsinki. It is the Finnish branch of Dubberman. The company does dubbing for TV channels and film distributors...

In Finland, an urban area or statistical locality (Finnish: taajama, Swedish: tätort) is defined as a cluster of dwellings with at least 200 inhabitants...

The Finland national ringette team, (Finnish: Suomen naisten ringettemaajoukkue), more commonly known as "Team Finland", is the ringette team representing...

Hoho is a village in the municipality of Laukaa in Keski-Suomi, Finland, southeast of the Lievestuore urban area. It is located near the municipal borders...

is a timeline of Finnish history. To read about the background of these events, see History of Finland. Finland History of Finland History of Sweden...

The Museum of Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomen museo, also known colloquially as KeMu) is a museum of cultural history located in Jyväskylä, the...

The Finns Party (Finnish: Perussuomalaiset [ˈperusˌsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set], PS; Swedish: Sannfinländarna, Sannf), formerly known as the True Finns, is a right-wing...

The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Finland. President: Tarja Halonen Prime Minister: Paavo Lipponen Kamppi Car Bomb: On 16 July 2002...

Finland–United Kingdom relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and the United Kingdom. Both countries share common membership of the Council...

of the Lion of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta; Swedish: Finlands Lejons orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the...

Miss Grand Finland is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Finnish representatives competing at the Miss Grand International pageant. The title...

Finland–Poland relations refer to bilateral relations of Finland and Poland. Finland has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Helsinki. Both...

Within Finland's borders there are 789 islands of over 1 km2 area. Most of these are inhabited, and have road connection to the mainland. There are altogether...

punishment in Finland (Finnish: kuolemanrangaistus, Swedish: dödsstraff) has been abolished de jure. As of 1823 in the Grand Duchy of Finland, death sentences...

Eastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Östra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu...

The Finnish nobility (Finnish: Aateli; Swedish: Adel) was historically a privileged class in Finland, deriving from its period as part of Sweden and the...

Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb (born 1 April 1968) is a Finnish politician serving as the president of Finland since 2024. A member of the National Coalition Party...

The Finnish language is a Finnic language spoken mostly in Finland that descends from Proto-Finnic and in turn from Proto-Uralic. It is closely related...

Astronomical Association (Finnish: Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa ry) is the largest astronomical association in Finland. Ursa was founded on 2 November...

Events in the year 1917 in Finland. Monarch: Nicholas II (until March 15) Governor-General of Finland: Franz Albert Seyn (until March 16), Mikhail Stakhovich...

Finnish studies is a research area which is part of humanities and social sciences, and usually studies Finnish language, Finnish culture and Finnish...

The Catholic Church in Finland (Finnish: Katolinen kirkko Suomessa) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope...

Democratic Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue [ˈsuo̯men ˈsosiɑ(ː)liˌdemokrɑːtːinen ˈpuo̯lue], SDP; Swedish: Finlands socialdemokratiska...

officially known as the Civil Guard (Finnish: Suojeluskunta, IPA: [ˈsuo̯jelusˌkuntɑ]; Swedish: Skyddskår, Finland Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕydːsˌkoːr];...

Tove Marika Jansson (Finland Swedish: [ˈtuːve ˈjɑːnsːon] ; 9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author...

The Witch trials in Finland were conducted in connection to Sweden (Finland then being a part of Sweden) and were relatively few with the exception of...

Eno is a former municipality of Finland, now part of Joensuu. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region...

In Finland, life imprisonment is the maximum criminal penalty. In actual practice, life imprisonment rarely lasts for the remainder of a convict's life;...

Finnish Australians (Finnish: Australiansuomalaiset) are Australian citizens of Finnish ancestry or Finland-born people who reside in Australia. According...

international rankings of Finland, including previous years when available. This is a helper page for the article Finland, which is to accommodate a...

In Finland, a person must have a surname and at least one given name with up to four given names permitted. Surnames are inherited either patrilineally...

Fighter Squadron 11 (Hävittäjälentolaivue 11, HävLLv 11) is a Finnish fighter squadron located in Rovaniemi, Lapland. It is the operational part of the...

Norwegians in Finland are immigrants born in Norway, citizens of Norway or speakers of the Norwegian language living in Finland. In 1872, Hans Gutzeit...

military history of Finland consists of hundreds of years of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Finland. Finland was first settled around...

queer rights in Finland are among the most advanced in the world. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity have been legal in Finland since 1971 with...

districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Helsinki City (Finnish: Helsingin kaupunki; Swedish:...

Sergeant (Kersantti in Finnish) is a Swedish (OR6) and Finnish (OR5) military rank above överfurir in Sweden and alikersantti in Finland; and below översergeant...

Finland was an integral part of Sweden from the Middle Ages until 1809. The starting point of Swedish rule is uncertain and controversial. It is traditionally...

Det Vita Finland was a political newspaper published by the Whites during the Finnish Civil War. It served as the Swedish- language parallel to the Valkoinen...

The Finnish Cup (Finnish: Suomen cup; Swedish: Finlands cup) is Finland's main national cup competition in football. This yearly competition is open for...

Events of 2019 in Finland. 26 May – Finland wins the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship for the third time since 2011 1 July – Finland receives the presidency...

Finland–Namibia relations refers to the bilateral relationship of Finland and Namibia. Finland recognised Namibia on March 21, 1990. Both countries established...

Finland–Lithuania relations are foreign relations between the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Lithuania. Both countries are full members of the...

Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 263,000, while the metropolitan...

The governor-general of Finland was the military commander and the highest administrator of Finland sporadically under Swedish rule in the 17th and 18th...

airfields and heliports in Finland, grouped by type and sorted by location. ICAO location identifiers link to pages from the Finnish Aeronautical Information...

(English: The Finn Battle), also known as Suomi–Ruotsi-maaottelu (The Finland–Sweden match) or Ruotsi-ottelu/Sverigekampen (The Sweden Battle), is a...

onwards Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Finland (Until 11 April); Accession of Finland to NATO 1 January – Finland rejects Russian demands that it never...

Finland–Kosovo relations are foreign relations between Finland and Kosovo. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Finland...

Taxation in Finland is mainly carried out through the Finnish Tax Administration, an agency of the Ministry of Finance. Finnish Customs, the Finnish Transport...

The Marshal of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Marsalkka) is a Finnish-Kenyan fictional film based on the life of Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim. The film...

Council of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Akatemia, Swedish: Finlands Akademi) is a governmental funding body for scientific research in Finland. Until August...

Karjala is a former municipality of Finland in the former Turku and Pori Province, now in Finland Proper. It was consolidated with Mynämäki in 1977. Karjala...

of Finland (Swedish: Karl av Finland) may refer to: Charles VIII of Sweden, interregnum County Lord of Finland Carl Gustav, Great Prince of Finland, son...

Forest industry in Finland consists of mechanical (timber) and chemical (paper and pulp) forest industry. Finland is one of the world's largest producers...

refers to the institution of the Finnish nobility or the palace of the noble estate in Helsinki, Finland. The Finnish nobility was from 1809 until 1906...

Albania–Finland relations are the bilateral relations between Albania and Finland. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, Organization...

National Library of Finland (Finnish: Kansalliskirjasto, Swedish: Nationalbiblioteket) is the foremost research library in Finland. Administratively the...

The Sámi homeland of Finland (Finnish: Saamelaisten kotiseutualue, Northern Sami: Sámiid ruovttuguovllu, Swedish: Samernas hembygdsområde), sometimes officially...

Survey of Finland (Finnish: Geologian tutkimuskeskus abbreviated GTK, Swedish: Geologiska forskningscentralen) is the geological survey of Finland. The organization...

of money in Finland began from trading furs, primarily squirrel skins in the prehistoric times. The oldest metal coins found in Finland are Roman coins...

In Finland is a live studio album by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee, pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist Dominic Duval recorded in 2004 and released on...

books, and a comic strip by the Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by the Finnish publisher Schildts. They are...

This is the list of cathedrals in Finland sorted by denomination. Cathedrals of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Espoo Cathedral in Espoo Helsinki...

code of Finland (Finnish: rikoslaki, Swedish: strafflag) is the codification of the central legal source concerning criminal law in Finland. The Criminal...

The Feminist Party (Finnish: Feministinen puolue, Swedish: Feministiska partiet) is a Finnish feminist political party. It was founded in June 2016, and...

Agriculture in Finland is characterized by the northern climate and self-sufficiency in most major agricultural products. Its economic role is declining...

former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Hämeenlinna on 2009-01-01. It was located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the...

The Pentecostal Church of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Helluntaikirkko, SHK) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Finland. It is a member of the Pentecostal...

The Baháʼí Faith in Finland began with contact between traveling Scandinavians with early Persian believers of the Baháʼí Faith in the mid-to-late 19th...

Aimo Allan Koivunen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑi̯mo ˈɑlːɑn ˈkoi̯ʋunen]; 17 October 1917 – 12 August 1989) was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War...

Brava, is a Finnish classical concert violinist. Born in Finland into a Swedish-speaking Finnish family, she is a dual citizen of Finland and Sweden....

Finnish national symbols are natural symbols or Finnish national works and prominent figures that are commonly associated with Finland. The most recognized...

War II, the Lapland War (Finnish: Lapin sota; Swedish: Lapplandskriget; German: Lapplandkrieg) saw fighting between Finland and Nazi Germany – effectively...

Joensuu (Finnish: [ˈjoensuː] ; Karelian: Jovensuu, lit. 'river's mouth') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Karelia. It is located...

of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Häme Province South (Finnish: Hämeen läänin eteläinen...

of Vaasa) Finland portal List of archives List of libraries in Finland List of museums in Finland Culture of Finland Family Search : Finland Archives and...

The Sámi Parliament of Finland (Northern Sami: Sámediggi, Inari Sami: Sämitigge, Skolt Sami: Sääʹmteʹǧǧ, Finnish: Saamelaiskäräjät) is the representative...

The Finnish Border Guard (FBG, Finnish: Rajavartiolaitos, RVL; Swedish: Gränsbevakningsväsendet, GBV) is the agency responsible for enforcing the security...

Primorsk (Russian: Примо́рск; Finnish: Koivisto; Swedish: Björkö) is a coastal town in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia and is the second...

Uusimaa (Finnish: [ˈuːsimɑː]; Swedish: Nyland, Finland Swedish: [ˈnyːlɑnd]) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Kanta-Häme...

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (Finland Swedish: [kɑːrl ˈɡʉstɑv ˈeːmil ˈmɑnːærhejm] , 4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951) was a Finnish military commander and statesman...

Estonia–Finland relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and Estonia. The independent Republic of Finland, established in 1917, and the independent...

Industry in Finland is the second largest sector of Economy of Finland after the service sector. The production of different branches was in 2013 as follows:...

and in Finland in 1896). It took over a decade before the first Finnish film was produced and screened in 1907. After these first steps of Finnish cinema...

and Estonians, who reside in the two independent Finnic nation states—Finland and Estonia. Finnic peoples are also significant minority groups in neighbouring...

The president of Finland is Finland's head of state. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the president and the government...

Finland Peak is a 9,405-foot (2,867 m) elevation mountain summit in the U.S. state of Alaska. Finland Peak is located in the Chugach Mountains approximately...

The geology of Finland is made up of a mix of geologically very young and very old materials. Common rock types are orthogneiss, granite, metavolcanics...

The Finland–Sweden border (or Finnish–Swedish border) is the border between the countries of Finland and Sweden. Almost the entire border runs through...

of the president of Finland has no official role or title, but they often play a ceremonial role alongside the president of Finland. The first presidential...

The Finnish Declaration of Independence (Finnish: Suomen itsenäisyysjulistus) was adopted by the Parliament of Finland on 6 December 1917. It declared...

(Channel Four Finland) – commercial station Sub MTV Juniori MTV Leffa Nickelodeon Finland Kutonen Nelonen Pro 1 Nelonen Pro 2 Yleisradio (Yle, Finnish Broadcasting...

The Freedom Alliance (Finnish: Vapauden Liitto, VL), is a national conservative registered political party in Finland. The party was founded by Ossi Tiihonen [fi]...

Maxwell Finland (March 15, 1902 – October 25, 1987) was an American scientist, medical researcher, and an expert on infectious diseases. Finland led seminal...

Finland refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Finland. In 1950, there were 204 members in Finland...

Finland's language strife (Swedish: Finska språkstriden, lit. 'Finnish language dispute'; Finnish: Suomen kielitaistelu, lit. 'Finnish language struggle')...

is an island in the Gulf of Bothnia in Kokkola (Karleby) municipality, Finland. It has an area of 90 square kilometres (35 sq mi). Öja is also the name...

Tom of Finland stamps are a 2014 issue of three Finnish first-class stamps drawn by and celebrating the work of Finnish artist Tom of Finland (born Touko...

list of firsts in Finland. First director of the first Finnish research institute in applied psychology: Ester Hjelt First Finnish-speaking teacher training...

The military ranks of Finland are the military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporate features from the Swedish, German, and...

Skärgårdshavet, Finnish: Saaristomeri) is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial...

in the municipality of Inari near the Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area in Finland. The Inari River flows by the village, which is located close to the Norwegian...

Mikael Kaj Forssell (born 15 March 1981) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently working as an assistant...

The Finland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA Euro U21 Championship final...

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland (Finnish: Varsinais-Suomi; Swedish: Egentliga Finland) is a historical province in southwestern Finland, administered...

This is a list of rivers of Finland. Listing begins with rivers flowing into the Baltic sea, from the north, that is from the Swedish border. Tributaries...

held in Finland on 18 April 2027 to elect members of parliament for the 2027–2031 term. It will be the first parliamentary election in Finland since the...

(literally Island) is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The...

the Russo-Ukrainian War. The Finnish Bible Belt of Ostrobothnia has been significantly shaped by the conservative Finnish Lutheran revival and Awakenism...

of Finland originated in the early Vasa era. Arms of the Grand Duchy of Finland were created in 1581. Between 1950 and 1970, heraldry in Finland enjoyed...

Finland–Iceland relations (Finnish: Suomen ja Islannin suhteet; Icelandic: Finnsk-íslensk samskipti) are foreign relations between Finland and Iceland...

Finland participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, with a single representative, swimmer Tauno Valkama - who won gold in his sole...

esse or Esse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Esse (Finnish: Ähtävä) is a former municipality of Finland, now a village of Pedersöre. It has a population...

SF Film Finland Oy (formerly FS Film Oy) is a Finnish film distributor established in 2000. It is part of Bonnier Group and a subsidiary of AB Svensk...

referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving president of Finland from 1956 to 1982. He also served...

to three different Finnish church associations. Swedish-speaking Finns formed the Swedish Baptist Union of Finland (Swedish: Finlands svenska baptistsamfund)...

is a list of the universities in Finland. Institutions of higher education are designated as universities by Finnish legislation. Only universities have...

The defense industry of Finland is a strategically important sector and major supplier of the Finnish Defence Forces. According to a survey by the state-owned...

Ice hockey is the most popular sport in Finland in terms of television viewership and game attendance figures. It is third most popular sport in participation...

Finland–Hungary relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and Hungary. Both countries are members of the European Union, Council of Europe...

period of Russian military occupation in Finland during the final phase of the Great Northern War. At the time, Finland was part of the Swedish Empire. The...

the rest of Finland. The newly conquered regions were organized as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland ("New Finland"). In 1812, Old Finland was incorporated...

The Military Museum of Finland (Finnish: Sotamuseo) is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history...

Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "No Rules!" performed by Windows95man, featuring uncredited live vocals from...

comprises the mainlands of Sweden, Norway and the northwestern area of Finland. It is the largest of the peninsulas of Europe, with a greater area than...

used in company names, it is abbreviated as "AB" (in Sweden), "Ab" (in Finland), or, rarely, "A/B" (dated), roughly equivalent to the abbreviations Corp...

This page lists bands and musicians that originate from Finland. Contents:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References 22-Pistepirkko...

Porvoo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈporʋoː]; Swedish: Borgå [ˈborːɡo] ; Latin: Borgoa) is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country...

Kokkola (Finnish: [ˈkokːolɑ]; Swedish: Karleby, Finland Swedish: [ˈkɑrleˌbyː]) is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It...

far-reaching consequences on the natural environment and people of Finland. Finland was among the top five greenhouse gas emitters in 2001, on a per capita...

Events in the year 2023 in Finland. President: Sauli Niinistö Prime Minister: Sanna Marin (till 20 June 2023) Petteri Orpo (from 20 June 2023) Parliament:...

This is an alphabetical list of composers from Finland. Kalevi Aho (born 1949) Timo Alakotila (born 1959) Erik Bergman (1911–2006) Thomas Byström (1772–1839)...

This is a list of years in Finland. 1590s 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1650s 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660s...

Ringette Finland, (Finnish: Suomen Ringetteliitto ry) is the national governing body for the sport of ringette in Finland and was founded in 1983. It is...

of Justice (Finnish: oikeuskansleri, Swedish: justitiekanslern), officially Chancellor of Justice of the Government of Finland, is a Finnish government...

Finnish tango (Finnish: suomalainen tango), or FINtango, music is an established variation of the Argentine tango but whose rhythm follows the Ballroom...

Petteri Orpo (born 3 November 1969) is a Finnish politician currently serving as the prime minister of Finland since 2023. He has also been the leader...

Workers' Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Työväenpuolue, Swedish: Finlands Arbetarparti) was a left-wing political party in Finland. The STP was founded...

down alongside Endemol's Scandinavian operations (Endemol Norway, Endemol Finland and Endemol Denmark) being discontinued as labels and was merged into....

The Russian invasion of Finland may refer to: Russo-Swedish War (1495–1497) Finnish War (1808–1809) Winter War (1939–1940) Continuation War (1941–1944)...

Video gaming in Finland consists of a video game industry which includes 260 active video game developer studios, roughly a dozen professional players...

far-right parties. Viljam Nyman of AWD Finland had been member of the Lapland board of the Finns Party, and another Finnish member was a party ideologue, publishing...

question or Karelian issue (Finnish: Karjala-kysymys, Swedish: Karelska frågan, Russian: Карельский вопрос) is a dispute in Finnish politics over whether to...

films produced in Finland ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see Category:Finnish films List of Finnish films before 1917...

later known as Larry Alan Thorne, was a Finnish-born soldier who fought under three countries: as a Finnish Army officer in the Winter War and the Continuation...

in Finland, held annually over a weekend in varying Finnish cities. Animecon was organized as a joint project between anime clubs throughout Finland, facilitated...

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Craft Museum of Finland is a museum in Jyväskylä. Like the other national specialist museums in Finland, its task is to promote and guide museum activities...

The Finland–Russia border barrier (Finnish: Itärajan esteaita, Swedish: Gränsstaket vid östgränsen) is an under construction border barrier in Finland along...

The 2000 Rally Finland (formally the 50th Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days...

The Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic (Karelo-Finnish SSR), also called Karelo-Finland, Finno-Karelia and Soviet Karelia or simply known as Karelia...

field ranges from studying the Sámi in relation to the Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and states, to activities of the Danish Colonial Empire and Swedish Empire...

In Finland, the far-right (Finnish: Äärioikeisto) was strongest in 1920–1940 when the Academic Karelia Society, Lapua Movement, Patriotic People's Movement...

National Museum of Finland (Finnish: Suomen kansallismuseo, Swedish: Finlands Nationalmuseum) is a museum in Helsinki presenting Finnish history from the...

relatively common Nordic and Scandinavian tradition. Household pennants (Finnish: isännänviiri; Swedish: (husbonds)vimpel; Norwegian: vimpel; Danish: vimpel)...