| Geography of Finland |
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| Tuesday,August 21,2007 Posted: 03:03 BJT(1903 GMT) |
| From:Finland Article type:Reproduced |
The geography of Finland differs from that of other Nordic countries. Bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia, Finland is the northernmost country on the European continent. Although other countries have points extending farther north, virtually all of Finland is north of 60 degrees north latitude; nearly a quarter of the land area and fully one-third of the latitudinal extent of the country lie north of the Arctic Circle.
Area and boundaries
Area:
total: 337,030 km²
land: 305,470 km²
water: 31,560 km²
Land boundaries:
total: 2,628 km
border countries: Norway 729 km, Sweden 586 km, Russia 1,313 km
Coastline: 1,126 km (excludes islands and coastal indentations)
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 6 nautical miles (11 km)
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nautical miles (22 km)
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km), 3 nautical miles (6 km) in the Gulf of Finland
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
highest point: Haltitunturi 1,328 m
Resources and land use
Natural resources: timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver
Land use:
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 76%
other: 16% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 640 km² (1993 est.)
Updated: Aug. 2007
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