Finland
This article is about the European country. For other uses, see Finland (disambiguation). Republic of Finland Suomen tasavalta (Finnish) Republiken Finland (Swedish) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Maamme (Finnish) Vårt land (Swedish) (English: "Our Land" ) Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Finland (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [ Legend ] Capital and largest city Helsinki 60°10′N 24°56′E / 60.167°N 24.933°E / 60.167; 24.933 Official languages Finnish Swedish Recognised regional languages Sámi Religion Evangelical Lutheran Church Orthodox Church Demonym Finnish Finn Government Unitary parliamentary republic [1] • President Sauli Niinistö • Prime Minister Juha Sipilä Legislature Eduskunta Formation • Autonomy within Russia 29 March 1809 • Independence from Russia 6 December 1917 • Joined the European Union 1 January 1995 Area • Total 338,424 km 2 (130,666 sq mi) (64th) • Water (%) 10 Popula...