Finland

Finland
noun /ˈfɪn.lənd/
One of the Nordic countries having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia. Member state of the European Union since 1995. Official name: Republic of Finland (Suomen tasavalta in Finnish, Republiken Finland in Swedish).
See Also: Finn, Finnish, Suomi

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