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Neighboring Countries of Finland
Finland shares land borders with 3 countries: Russia (1,309 km), Norway (709 km) and Sweden (545 km).
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Countries bordering Finland
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Finland citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
Moscow | eVisa · 30 days | |
 Norway |
Oslo | Freedom of movement | |
 Sweden |
Stockholm | Freedom of movement |
Russia accounts for 51% of Finland's 2,563 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Finland
Location
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Area
338,145 km² — slightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Montana
Terrain
Mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills
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
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Halti (alternatively Haltia, Haltitunturi, Haltiatunturi) 1,328 m. Lowest: Baltic Sea 0 m. Mean elevation: 164 m.
Natural resources
Timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone
Natural hazards
Severe winters in the north
Good to know
Long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national capital on European continent; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal plain
Neighbours of Finland's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
Azerbaijan
Belarus
China
Estonia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Mongolia
North Korea
Ukraine
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).