Finland

American

[fin-luhnd] / ˈfɪn lənd /

noun

Finnish Suomi. a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Helsinki.
Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.

Finland British

/ ˈfɪnlənd /

noun

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

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Finland Cultural

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.

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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.

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Nix couldn’t find good data sets in the U.S., but she did find it in Finland.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bots already operate in Chicago, Miami and Helsinki, Finland.

From Los Angeles Times

By giving his best to the end, he made the American side as good as it needed to be to beat the Soviets in the medal round and Finland for the gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s never lived in Ukraine — she spent her first few years in Tallinn before moving to Finland at age 5— but her life has been infused with its heritage.

From Los Angeles Times

They don't have to be fitted in warm regions to work, with colder Scandinavian countries like Norway, Sweden and Finland recording some of the highest numbers of installations.

From BBC

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