finland

Definition of Finland in English :

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Noun

1. finland, republic of finland, suomi

republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Finland

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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: 5 523 231 (2017 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles)

. Finnish name: Suomi

2. Gulf of Finland

Finland

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1.

country in N Europe, northeast of the Baltic Sea: 130,547 sq mi (338,115 sq km); pop. 5,078,000; cap. Helsinki: Finn. name Suomi

2.

Gulf ofarm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland: c. 250 mi (402 km) long

Finland

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A country of northern Europe on the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. Settled by Finnish people by the beginning of the 8th century, the region was controlled from the 13th century by Sweden and after 1809 by Russia. Finland became independent in 1917. Helsinki is the capital and the largest city.

An arm of the Baltic Sea bordering on Finland, Russia, and Estonia. An important shipping lane, the shallow gulf is usually frozen from December to March.

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