Finland

[fin-luhnd]

noun

1. Finnish Suomi. a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Helsinki.

2. Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.

Finland

/ ˈfɪnlənd /

noun

1. Finnish name: Suomi. 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)

2. an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia

Finland

1. 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.

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.

Example Sentences

Finland's Alexander Stubb is a leader who, despite his country's relatively small size, has the US president's ear more than most.

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The U.S. opens the tournament against Finland on Thursday, but the opponent they’re focused on above any other is Canada.

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In a speech in Finland, Lagarde said the absence of retaliation from the European Union to higher U.S. tariffs, as well as the dollar’s weakness, have eased concerns about the inflationary impact of trade tensions.

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Trade shocks are not causing new upward pressure on prices, and nor are they causing as much damage to activity as had been feared, Lagarde said in speech in Finland.

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Not just with Wales – although his withering assessment of a loss to Finland has gone down in lore – but, in the Premier League, live takedowns of Graeme Souness and John Terry spring to mind.

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