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Fun fact 4 about Finland

Stone Age bear head gavel found in Paltamo, Kainuu[22][23]
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Finland became an autonomous grand duchy within the Russian Empire after being conquered by the armies of Alexander I in 1809.

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Finland

Population
5.6M
Area
338,424 km²
Capital
Helsinki
Continent
Europe
117th most populous country in the world

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.

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