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🇫🇮 Finland

Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Advisory Level Level 1
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Last Updated Mar 13, 2026

About Finland

Finland

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 to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish, the mother tongues of 84.1 percent and 5.1 percent of the population, respectively. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to boreal in the north. Its land is predominantly covered by boreal forest, with over 180,000 recorded lakes.

Source: Wikipedia

At a Glance

Capital Helsinki
Population 5.7 million
Area 338,455 km²
Language Finnish
Currency euro
GDP/Capita $53,150

Travel Advisory

Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions

Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.

Currency & Economy

Currency
euro (EUR)
GDP
$298.7B
GDP per Capita
$53,150

Development

Life Expectancy
81.7 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region
Europe
Capital
Helsinki
Area
338,455 km²
Population
5,650,325
Timezone
UTC+02:00
Languages
Finnish, Swedish
Calling Code
+358
Drives On
Right
ISO Code
FI