Definition von finland im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
One of the Nordic countries having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia. Member state of the European Union since 1995. Official name: Republic of Finland (Suomen tasavalta in Finnish, Republiken Finland in Swedish)
An arm of the Baltic Sea bordering on Finland, Russia, and Estonia. An important shipping lane, the shallow gulf is usually frozen from December to March. a country in northeast Europe between Russia and Sweden. Population: 5,176,000 (2001). Capital: Helsinki. People from Finland are called Finns. officially Republic of Finland Country, northern Europe
An arm of the Baltic Sea that separates the European countries of Estonia and Finland. On its eastern end, the Neva at the Russian city of St. Petersburg empties into it
series of World War II battles fought by Finland and the Soviet Union during the years of 1939 and 1940 (sparked by Soviet attempts to invade Finland and annex Finnish territory)