Finland

[fin-luhnd]

noun

1. Finnish Suomi. a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Helsinki.

2. Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.

Finland

/ ˈfɪnlənd /

noun

1. Finnish name: Suomi. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles)

2. an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia

Finland

1. Republic in northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia (an arm of the Baltic Sea) and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and the Gulf of Finland (another arm of the Baltic) and the Baltic Sea to the south. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.

Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union, Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.

Example Sentences

It included a stop in Finland — the country from which his late parents emigrated when he was a toddler.

From Los Angeles Times

“It makes a lot of sense from my point of view,” Salonen said on the phone from his home in Finland.

From Los Angeles Times

Boasting nearly 700,000 islands collectively, Sweden, Norway and Finland are home to the most islands in the world, their coastlines dotted by archipelagos that have shaped their history and culture.

From BBC

Some countries like Finland and France have banned phones on a smaller scale, applying the restriction only to schools for younger children.

From BBC

In this reading, Putin may well be satisfied to get what the Soviets achieved in Finland during the Cold War: a compliant state that did not threaten Moscow, but remained independent in other ways.

From Salon