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Finland

Republic of Finland  (Suomen Tasavalt)

Finland is a little smaller than Montana.  It lies between Sweden, Norway and Russia bordering the Gulfs of Finland and Bothnia. 

The capital city is Helsinki, the currency is the Euro and languages are Finnish, Swedish (both official), Sami (Lapp) and Russian.

A population of 5,190,785 occupy a total land area of 130,127 sq mi (337,030 sq km).

The climate is cold temperate; potentially subarctic, but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes. At 64° N, 26° E.

The terrain is mostly low, with flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills.

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