Finland

[ fin-luhnd ]

noun

1. Finnish Suo·mi [swaw, -mi]. 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. 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 nameSuomi
2. Gulf of Finland
   Gulf of Finland 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 .

Notes

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, 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.

From MIT Technology Review

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.

From TechCrunch

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.

From Ozy

Finland’s pilot app from earlier this year has been replaced with an app using that technology as well.

From MIT Technology Review

That compares with less than 1,000 in Denmark, about 480 in Finland and just over 400 in Norway.

From Fortune

“I think there's too much snow in Finland at the present time,” he announces.

From The Daily Beast

Finland, Sweden and Norway have asked to recall those specific batches which is what we are doing.

From The Daily Beast

If the law passes in Denmark, only Finland, Hungary and Sweden will remain lawless when it comes to Lassie.

From The Daily Beast

By comparison, the project could pay the combined defense budgets of Finland, Norway, and Sweden for one year ($16.9 billion).

From The Daily Beast

Canada, Australia and Finland also scored well above the U.S.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

The point where we stood—a huddled, shivering group—faced the wider channels that led to the open sea and Finland.

From Project Gutenberg

The roof is supported by granite monoliths from Finland, buried for centuries in deep swamps.

From Project Gutenberg

Down under my window, in the asphalted court, the King of Finland was entering his beautiful victoria.

From Project Gutenberg

We traveled back to Finland in the autumn, and in the winter he took me to stay with his sister in Nice.

From Project Gutenberg