Finland
Republic of Finland
Finland sits in Northern Europe and uses EUR - Euro (€). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Helsinki
1.4M
Tampere
369.2K
Espoo
325.7K
Population
5.7M
5,652,881 people
Area
338.4K km2
338,424 square kilometers
Density
17/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Helsinki
60.17, 24.93
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Finland, officially listed here as Republic of Finland, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Finland, FI, FIN, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Finland is grouped under Europe, more specifically Northern Europe, with Europe shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 5,652,881 people and a land area of 338,424 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 17 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 64, 26, while the capital coordinate reference is 60.17, 24.93. Finland shares listed land borders with NOR, SWE, RUS, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Helsinki (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Helsinki, Tampere, Espoo, Vantaa and Oulu. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Finland, capital of Finland, and major urban areas in Finland. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary parliamentary republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include European Union, Eurozone, NATO, OECD, Schengen Area and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Finland uses calling code +358, postal format #####, and time zone data listed as UTC+02:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists EUR - Euro (€), while language records include Finnish and Swedish. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as FIN. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 27.4 for 2023.
How to use this profile
This Finland profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
FI / FIN
Top-level domains
.fi
Continents
Europe
Border countries
NOR, SWE, RUS
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
FIN
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Finland is represented by the FI country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Helsinki
Uusimaa
1,360,075
primary
#2
Tampere
Pirkanmaa
369,233
admin
#3
Espoo
Uusimaa
325,716
minor
#4
Vantaa
Uusimaa
248,199
minor
#5
Oulu
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
217,469
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary parliamentary republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+358
Postal format
#####
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Languages
Finnish, Swedish
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
27.4
2023