Finland

[ fin-luhnd ]

/ ˈfɪn lənd /

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noun

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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Words nearby Finland

finito, finitude, fink, fin keel, fink out, Finland, Finlander, Finlandia, Finlandization, Finlandize, Finlay

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How to use Finland in a sentence

Finland, for example, has one of the lowest rates of infant mortality in the world and the highest proportions of workers satisfied with their lives and the flexibility of their jobs.
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The great engineering talent we have in this region is also producing incredibly strong tech teams — particularly in Finland, such as Varjo, Speechly and Robocorp.
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Finland’s been really strict about their borders, so not a lot of people can get in or get out, but just to give you perspective of how off-the-wall it is over here, buffets are open.
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Finland’s pilot app from earlier this year has been replaced with an app using that technology as well.
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That compares with less than 1,000 in Denmark, about 480 in Finland and just over 400 in Norway.
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“I think there's too much snow in Finland at the present time,” he announces.
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Finland, Sweden and Norway have asked to recall those specific batches which is what we are doing.
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If the law passes in Denmark, only Finland, Hungary and Sweden will remain lawless when it comes to Lassie.
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By comparison, the project could pay the combined defense budgets of Finland, Norway, and Sweden for one year ($16.9 billion).
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Canada, Australia and Finland also scored well above the U.S.
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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.
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The point where we stood—a huddled, shivering group—faced the wider channels that led to the open sea and Finland.
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The roof is supported by granite monoliths from Finland, buried for centuries in deep swamps.
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Down under my window, in the asphalted court, the King of Finland was entering his beautiful victoria.
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We traveled back to Finland in the autumn, and in the winter he took me to stay with his sister in Nice.
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British Dictionary definitions for Finland

Finland

/ (ˈfɪnlənd) /

noun

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

Finland

Republic in northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia (an arm of the Baltic Sea) and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and the Gulf of Finland (another arm of the Baltic) and the Baltic Sea to the south. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.

notes for Finland

Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union, Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.