A Nordic country of 5.4 million inhabitants, situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe.

Finland is a Nordic country in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.

Finland has a population of around 5.4 million people, with the majority concentrated in the southern region. It is the eighth largest country in Europe by area, and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland is in the Schengen area.