Fun fact 1 about Finland
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The name Suomi, which means 'Finland' in Finnish, has uncertain origins but is suggested to share a common etymology with saame, the Sámi.
Finland
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country
Finland
Population
5.6M
Area
338,424 km²
Capital
Helsinki
Continent
Europe
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.
From the “Etymology” section
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Photo: Museovirasto - Musketti, Arkeologian esinekokoelma · CC BY 4.0