Finland is in Northern Europe (Europe) and borders Sweden, Russia, Norway. Its capital is Helsinki. Approximate coordinates: 63°N, 27°E, north of the Equator.

Which continent is Finland in?

Finland is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region.

What is the capital of Finland?

The capital of Finland is Helsinki.

Which country is Helsinki in?

Helsinki is the capital of Finland, in Northern Europe.

How many provinces does Finland have?

Finland has 14 provinces and 4 regions: Central Finland, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland Proper, Kainuu, Kymenlaakso, Lapland, North Karelia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia, Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta, South Karelia, Southern Ostrobothnia, Southern Savonia, Tavastia Proper, Uusimaa.

Is Finland a country?

Yes. Finland is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

Finland map

Finland is a country in Europe, in Northern Europe. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Finland borders 3 countries: Russia, Sweden and Norway. Capital: Helsinki.

Capital: Helsinki
Continent: Europe · Northern Europe
Status: UN member state
Population: 5,520,314
Area: 330,493 km²

0.07% of the world’s people, 0.2% of its land

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Provinces of Finland

Finland is divided into 14 provinces and 4 regions.

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Map of Finland with its 14 provinces and 4 regions

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How Finland is divided

The administrative levels of Finland, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Provinces and regions	18	✓ YesMark on the map
Subregions (seutukunnat)	70	Not yet
Municipalities (kunnat)	313	Not yet

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Finland’s 313 municipalities (kunnat): not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: OpenStreetMap, Wambacher via geoBoundaries (ODbL 1.0)

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Countries bordering Finland

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Questions about Finland

Where is Finland?: Finland is in Northern Europe (Europe) and borders Sweden, Russia, Norway. Its capital is Helsinki. Approximate coordinates: 63°N, 27°E, north of the Equator.
Which continent is Finland in?: Finland is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region.
What is the capital of Finland?: The capital of Finland is Helsinki.
Which country is Helsinki in?: Helsinki is the capital of Finland, in Northern Europe.
How many provinces does Finland have?: Finland has 14 provinces and 4 regions: Central Finland, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland Proper, Kainuu, Kymenlaakso, Lapland, North Karelia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia, Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta, South Karelia, Southern Ostrobothnia, Southern Savonia, Tavastia Proper, Uusimaa.
Does Finland have states?: No. Finland is divided into 14 provinces and 4 regions.
Is Finland a country?: Yes. Finland is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Finland?: Finland borders 3 countries: Russia, Sweden and Norway.

🇫🇮Finland map