Finland
Finnish Suo·mi [swaw-mi] /ˈswɔ mɪ/ . a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Capital: Helsinki.
Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.
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How to use Finland in a sentence
“I think there's too much snow in Finland at the present time,” he announces.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFinland, Sweden and Norway have asked to recall those specific batches which is what we are doing.
Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze | Tim Mak | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf the law passes in Denmark, only Finland, Hungary and Sweden will remain lawless when it comes to Lassie.
By comparison, the project could pay the combined defense budgets of Finland, Norway, and Sweden for one year ($16.9 billion).
Canada, Australia and Finland also scored well above the U.S.
It was barely four o'clock, and the sun came down a long vista of blue islands that led out to the open sea and Finland.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodThe point where we stood—a huddled, shivering group—faced the wider channels that led to the open sea and Finland.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodThe roof is supported by granite monoliths from Finland, buried for centuries in deep swamps.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianDown under my window, in the asphalted court, the King of Finland was entering his beautiful victoria.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. ChambersWe traveled back to Finland in the autumn, and in the winter he took me to stay with his sister in Nice.
The Czar's Spy | William Le Queux
British Dictionary definitions for Finland
/ (ˈfɪnlənd) /
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles): Finnish name: Suomi
Gulf of Finland an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia
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Cultural definitions for Finland
Notes for Finland
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