Northern Europe
Flag of Finland
The land of 188,000 lakes.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0f0f0 57%
- #003078 36%
- #7890c0 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Finland in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Finland |
|---|---|
| Capital | Helsinki |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 5,530,719 |
| Area | 338,424 km² · 16 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Finnish, Swedish |
| Country codes | FI · FIN · .fi |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Finland has 187,888 officially counted lakes — about one per 29 inhabitants.
- Helsinki is the world's northernmost capital with over 500,000 people.
- Finnish is related to Estonian and Hungarian — not to Swedish or Russian.
Did you know
Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country for 7 consecutive years (2018–2024).
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.