Administrative divisions
19 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Central FinlandFinland ProperKainuuKeski-PohjanmaaKymenlaaksoLaplandNorth KareliaNorthern OstrobothniaNorthern SavoniaOstrobothniaPirkanmaaPäijät-HämeSatakuntaSouth KareliaSouth OstrobothniaSouthern SavoniaTavastia ProperUusimaaÅland Islands
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 338,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 81,550 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 19 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and RussiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,250 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,563 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Norway 709 km; Sweden 545 km; Russia 1,309 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hillsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestoneCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Halti (alternatively Haltia, Haltitunturi, Haltiatunturi) 1,328 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Baltic Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 164 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than MontanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | severe winters in the northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 nm); contiguous zone: 24 nm; continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation; exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm; extends to continental shelf boundary with Sweden, Estonia, and RussiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
