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Finland Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/finland/finland_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia Geographic coordinates 64 00 N, 26 00 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Montana Land boundaries
Coastline 1,126 km (excludes islands and coastal indentations) Maritime claims
Climate cold temperate; potentially subarctic, but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes Terrain mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills Elevation extremes
Natural resources timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver Land use
Irrigated land 640 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards NA Environment - current issues air pollution from manufacturing and power plants contributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial wastes, agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national capital
on European continent; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal
plain
NOTE: The information regarding Finland on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Finland Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Finland Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |