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An enlargeable topographic map of Finland. Geography of Finland. Finland is: a Nordic country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia. Europe. Northern Europe. Nordic countries; Time zone: Eastern European Time , Eastern European Summer Time ; Extreme points of Finland. High: Halti 1,324 m (4,344 ft) Low: Baltic Sea 0 m
Map of Finland – click to enlarge. Finland's total area is 337,030 km 2 (130,128 sq mi). Of this area 10% is water, 69% forest, 8% cultivated land and 13% other. Finland is the eighth largest country in Europe after Russia, France, Ukraine, Spain, Sweden, Norway and Germany.
Finland is divided into 19 regions (Finnish: maakunta; Swedish: landskap) [a] which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils.
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The Constitution of Finland defines the political system; Finland is a parliamentary republic within the framework of a representative democracy. The Prime Minister is the country's most powerful person. Citizens can run and vote in parliamentary, municipal, presidential, and European Union elections.
Names of regions of Finland Number ISO 3166-2 code Finnish/Suomi Swedish/Svenska English (click link for Category); 01: FI-01: Ahvenanmaa: Åland: Åland: 02: FI-02: Etelä-Karjala: Södra Karelen
The borders of Finland are the dividing lines between it and the neighbouring countries of Norway, Russia and Sweden. The total length of land borders (incl. rivers) of Finland is 2,563 km / 1593 mi (Norway 709 km / 441 mi, Sweden 545 km / 339 mi, Russia 1309 km / 813 mi).