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Finland is a Northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia. Its capital, Helsinki, occupies a peninsula and surrounding islands in the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is home to the 18th-century sea fortress Suomenlinna, the fashionable Design District and diverse museums. The Northern Lights can be seen from the country’s Arctic Lapland province, a vast wilderness with national parks and ski resorts.
Population: 5.518 million
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro (€)
Official languages: Finnish • Swedish
Different ways to move around: The train network stretches all over the country and is very reliable. There are 27 airports in Finland, so flying inside the country is also convenient. Cycling is a great way to get around and do some local sightseeing.
