Capital of Finland?

What is the capital of FINLAND? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — Turku
B — Lahti
C — Helsinki
D — Oulu























ANSWER
C . . . . . Helsinki

Population of Finland

According to Encyclopædia Britannica, FINLAND’s population in the year 2020 is about 5,533,000 and is ranked 115th among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. Which European country has a higher population figure at approximately 10,707,000? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — GREECE
B — MALTA
C — MONACO
D — ICELAND

























ANSWER
A — Greece

Struve Geodetic Arc

What is the Struve Geodetic Arc, a UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning across the countries of BELARUS, ESTONIA, FINLAND, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MOLDOVA, NORWAY, RUSSIA, SWEDEN, and UKRAINE? The UNESCO World Heritage Site webpage (↗) provides an interactive map and description:

The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. This helped to establish the exact size and shape of the planet and marked an important step in the development of earth sciences and topographic mapping. It is an extraordinary example of scientific collaboration among scientists from different countries, and of collaboration between monarchs for a scientific cause. The original arc consisted of 258 main triangles with 265 main station points. The listed site includes 34 of the original station points, with different markings, i.e. a drilled hole in rock, iron cross, cairns, or built obelisks.

Surveyors from around the world and other people involved in geodesy and geography might consider adding a [probably expensive] trip through Eastern Europe onto their travel "Bucket List"! The UNESCO description is available under license Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Intergovernmental Organization 3.0 license (↗).

Finland Exports

The following items are major exports of FINLAND: barley, basic metal, beverages, chemicals, chromite, clothing and textiles, copper, dairy products, electrical and optical equipment, gold, iron ore, limestone, machinery, metal products, nickel, paper and pulp, potatoes, processed food, scientific instruments, seafood, ships, silver, sugar beets, transportation equipment, wheat, wood, and zinc. According to the International Monetary Fund (data.imf.org), countries and territories buying and importing most of those exports (February 2017 statistics) include Germany (top importer), Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway, Poland, France, Italy, Estonia, Denmark, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia.

How many lakes does Canada have?

Without a doubt, CANADA can boast that it has the most lakes in the world. Depending on the definition of a lake, Canada may be home to more than (drum roll please...)
1,700,000 Lakes!
Many of these lakes, though, are quite small and shallow — and therefore could easily be classified as ponds. To me, ponds are lakes, too! Most of these lakes are located in rural, isolated areas far from the influence of humans. Of course, there are plenty of lakes that Canadians and others are much more likely to access for fishing, swimming, and boating.

Large lakes with plenty of recreational opportunities include Lake Athabasca in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Bras d'Or Lake in Nova Scotia, Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Lake Nipigon in Ontario, Lac Saint-Jean in Québec, and Lake of the Woods in Manitoba, Ontario, and northern Minnesota (U.S.). Of course, I cannot forget to mention the Great Lakes along the Canada-United States border: Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior. While the exact count of Canada's lakes is unclear, one country with the second highest number of lakes might have an exact number down: 187,888. At least 4,300 kilometers (about 2,700 miles) away from Canada, this country is FINLAND.

Finland Endangered Species

As of July 28th, 2015, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for FINLAND in northern Europe lists three critically endangered species and five endangered species. Fortunately, Finland does not have any extinct species on the IUCN Red List. The critically endangered species are the following: European Eel, Coregonus trybomi freshwater whitefish, and European Mink. Endangered species in Finland are the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, Thick-shelled River Mussel, Velvet Scoter (Velvet Duck), and Yellow-breasted bunting.

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"Land" Countries

Several countries in Asia, Europe, and Oceania have the word land in their names. I nickname them the "Land Countries," which are listed right here: FINLAND, ICELAND, IRELAND, MARSHALL ISLANDS, The NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SWAZILAND, SWITZERLAND, and THAILAND. Somaliland in northeast Africa is another entity with land in its name. However, it is an autonomous region in SOMALIA fighting for its independence, not a recognized country currently.

Areas of Scandinavian Countries

The Scandinavian Countries usually consist of DENMARK, NORWAY, and SWEDEN, but can sometimes include FINLAND and ICELAND as well. Below, I have included all countries' areas. From the list below, you can tell that Sweden is the largest country in the grouping while Denmark is the smallest.

Denmark: 16, 629 sq. miles / 43,069 sq. kilometers (5th largest)
Iceland: 39,768 sq. miles / 103,000 sq. kilometers (4th largest)
Finland: 130,128 sq. miles /337,032 sq. kilometers (2nd largest)
Norway: 125,181 sq. miles / 324,220 sq. kilometers (3rd largest)
Sweden: 173,731 sq. miles / 449,964 sq. kilometers (largest)
The total area of Europe is 4,057,000 sq. miles (10,507,630 sq. kilometers).

Lapland

Lapland is a cultural region in northern Europe, specifically located in northern FINLAND, NORWAY, and SWEDEN. This region is in the Arctic Circle. Finland and Sweden have provinces named Lapland. Despite its relatively sparse population, there are multiple cities in Lapland. Cities in Finnish Lapland include Kemijärvi, Muonio, Rovaniemi, and Sodankyla in Finland. Alta, Harstad, and Tromsø are some communities in Norway, while the cities of Gällivare, Jokkmokk, and Kiruna are located in Sweden.

Finland

Partially north of the Arctic Circle, FINLAND (Suomi) is located in Northern Europe. Finland is north of Estonia, west of Russia, east of Sweden, and Norway borders Finland a little bit to the northwest. The Gulf of Finland separates Estonia from Finland, while the Gulf of Bothnia separates central and north-central Sweden from Finland. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, Finland’s population in the year 2020 was about 5,533,000 and was ranked 115th among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. The capital and most-populated city is Helsinki. Other cities include Hämeenlinna, Lahti, Mikkeli, Oulu, Rovaniemi barely south of the Arctic Circle, Tampere, Turku, and Vaasa. Starting in 2002, Finnish residents used the Euro as their currency. The previous currency was the Finnish Markka, which had FIM as the the ISO 4217 currency code.