Study in Finland

Finland is situated between West and East bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia by land and Estonia by sea. During its history, Finland has been part of Sweden and an autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian Tsar before gaining independence in 1917. Twenty percent of the country lies above the Arctic Circle. All this is naturally reflected in the Finnish culture, traditions, cuisine, way of life, and in the character of the people. Finland is a republic and a member of the European Union (EU). Finland is divided into self-governed municipalities.
Åland is an autonomous region of Finland. People

Finland has 5.5 million inhabitants. The national languages are Finnish and Swedish (about 5% of Finns speak Swedish as their native language). Many Finns speak fluent English. Climate and geography

Finland is located in Northern Europe in the Baltic Sea region. Finland’s neighbouring countries are Russia (east), Norway (north), Sweden (west) and Estonia (south). The surface area of Finland is 338,432 km², which includes the land and inland water areas. Economy

The currency of Finland is the euro.