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Finland: Country in Northern 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. Finland covers a total area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq mi), including a land area of 303,815 square kilometres (117,304 sq mi), and has a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish; 84.9 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes.

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NATO holds its first artillery drills in Finland since joining alliance [Video]

NATO holds its first artillery drills in Finland since joining alliance

Thousands of NATO troops are training with artillery in Finland, just 100 kilometres from the Russian border.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:49Published
Denmark and Norway continue to investigate damaged cables in Baltic Sea [Video]

Denmark and Norway continue to investigate damaged cables in Baltic Sea

Concerns are growing over cables carrying internet data being cut or damaged, with cases reported in a number of European countries including Germany, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:53Published
Damage to underwater cables was 'sabotage', German defence minister says [Video]

Damage to underwater cables was 'sabotage', German defence minister says

Two underwater fibre-optic communications cables running between Finland and Germany were discovered cut on Monday, an incident both countries said was under investigation.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:10Published
Prisoners in Finland participate in AI training programme as part of rehabilitation [Video]

Prisoners in Finland participate in AI training programme as part of rehabilitation

The initiative, which collaborates with market data startup, Metroc, aims to reduce re-offending by equipping inmates with modern skills.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:09Published

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