Finland
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- proper noun
- /ˈfɪnlənd/
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Finlandia
- The capital of Finland is Helsinki, known for its beautiful architecture.
- Finland and Sweden
- Finland and Russia
- Finland and Norway
And as a result, virtually no one in Finland was infected with HIV.
- And as a result, virtually no one in Finland was infected with HIV.
- An individual in Finland wants to invest in Tesla in the US.
- So this is true of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark.
- Instead, it was built in Finland, in a city called Usi Kalpunki.
- I talked about a Finnish mountain gnome and was told that Finland is without mountains.
- Actually, in Finland they also used stinging nettle.
- So most of the research on this subject has come out of Finland and the sauna lobby.
- And I didn't look where it said exported to Finland, I think.
- I'm actually on my way back to Finland from conference named Hicks.
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An individual in Finland wants to invest in Tesla in the US.
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Some of the smaller economies like Denmark, Greece and Finland saw significant growth.
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But everybody told me it was just like Finland around here.
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George left Scotland for an extended trip to Finland the first week in February.
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These demands placed Finland in an impossible position.
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If you ask me, Finland should be grateful.
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Well... most of them live in Finland.
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And remember, Finland sits right on the border of Russia.
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What harm did we ever do Finland?
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Like many newly independent countries, Finland sought foreign assistance in the creation of its armed forces.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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The Finnish name for Finland
A country in northern Europe that became independent from Russia in 1917
Compounds
The eastern part of the Baltic Sea between southern Finland and northern Estonia
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Finland is made from Finn + -land, with -land meaning 'land', like in England or Iceland. So Finland simply means 'land of the Finns', the country of the people called Finns.