Finland
Europe · Capital: Helsinki
Finland is a country in Europe, home to about 5.6 million people across 338,424 km². Its capital is Helsinki. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Helsinki
Region
Europe
Population
~5.6 million people
Area
338,424 km²
Density
17 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Arctic Circle
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Finnish, Swedish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,324 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
The euro
Member of
European Union, NATO
Flag colors
white, blue
Land borders (3)
Norway
Russia
SwedenFinland in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Finland is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Finland, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “H”1 of 5
- Has territory north of the Arctic Circle1 of 7
- Its name ends with “-land”1 of 7
- Borders Russia1 of 14
- Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
- Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
- Is a NATO member1 of 32
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177