Finland Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Finland (ISO: FI) and the capital city, Helsinki. This page enables you to explore Finland and its land boundaries in total: 2,563 km. You may also view the border countries of Finland (total: 3, Norway 709 km, Sweden 545 km, Russia 1,309 km with its area of total: 338,145 sq km; land: 303,815 sq km, water: 34,330 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of Finland.
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Finland Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Finland, located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Finland and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 64 00 N, 26 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Finland including Helsinki, the capital city of Finland |
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| Name of the country: | Finland | Capital city: | Helsinki |
| Geographical coordinates of Finland: | 64 00 N, 26 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Helsinki: | 60 10 N 24 56 E |
| Location of Finland: | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Finland: | total: 338,145 sq km; land: 303,815 sq km, water: 34,330 sq km | Area comparative of Finland: | slightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Montana |
| The elevation data of Finland: | mean elevation: 164 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m, highest point: Halti 1,328 m | The climate of Finland: | cold temperate: potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes |
| Land use of Finland: | agricultural land: 7.5%; arable land 7.4%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 0.1%; forest: 72.9%; other: 19.6% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 690 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Finland: | long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national capital on European continent; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal plain | The terrain of Finland: | mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills |
| Land boundaries of Finland: | total: 2,563 km | Borders countries of Finland: | Norway 709 km, Sweden 545 km, Russia 1,309 km |
| Maritime claims of Finland: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles(in the Gulf of Finland – 3 nautical miles)contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive fishing zone: 12 nautical miles; extends to continental shelf boundary with Sweden, Estonia, and Russiacontinental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Finland
Are you traveling to Finland? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia.
Did you know that the legal system of Finland is civil law system based on the Swedish model?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Finland, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 454,000 kmhighways: 78,000 km (50,000 paved, including 700 km of expressways; 28,000 unpaved), urban roads: 26,000 kmprivate and forest roads: 350,000 km (2012)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: HELSINKI (capital) 1.18 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 84.2% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Finland: 5,498,211 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.38% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Finnish (official language) 89%, Swedish (official language) 5.3%, Russian 1.3%, other 4.4% (2014 estimate). These days, Finland has to face a net migration rate of 3 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Finland nowadays; Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.6%, Russian 0.5%, Estonian 0.3%, Roma 0.1%, Sami 0.1% (2006).
The right to vote in Finland can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Finland. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 6 years.
In case if you plan to visit Finland for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Finland are: Independence Day, 6 December (1917).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Finland, these are the most likely dangers you might face: N/A. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Helsinki and/or Finland?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Finland, the population has to face a death rate of 9.9 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Finland
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Finland. Here they are: Finnish (official language) 89%, Swedish (official language) 5.3%, Russian 1.3%, other 4.4% (2014 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .fi
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; cold temperate: potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes.
Its capital city is Helsinki, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Helsinki: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Finland; mean elevation: 164 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m, highest point: Halti 1,328 m. The length of its total coastline are: 1,250 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 2,563 km.
Current environmental issues in Finland; air pollution from manufacturing and power plants contributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial wastes, agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: N/A.
For your traveling options, there are 148 (2013) airports and N/A heliports in Finland all together with 8,000 km (including Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia; water transport used frequently in the summer and widely replaced with sledges on the ice in winter; there are 187,888 lakes in Finland that cover 31,500 km); Finland also maintains 8,200 km of coastal fairways (2013) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 454,000 kmhighways: 78,000 km (50,000 paved, including 700 km of expressways; 28,000 unpaved), urban roads: 26,000 kmprivate and forest roads: 350,000 km (2012).
Background of Finland
Like every nation, Finland also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, Finland successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union – albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the EU since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland’s modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system – currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
