Finland
Europe · Northern Europe
- Capital
- Helsinki
Famous for
- Animal Brown bear
- Food Karjalanpiirakka
- Festival Vappu
- Landmark Suomenlinna
- Sport Ice hockey
Three facts
Country
Finland has around 188,000 lakes.
Capital: Helsinki
Helsinki's civil-defence shelters can hold about 900,000 people, more than the city's own population.
Flag
An early blue-cross-on-white flag in Finland was a yacht club's, first flown in 1861.
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