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Recently, India and Finland discussed strengthening economic and financial cooperation, enhancing trade and investment ties, and expanding collaboration in digitalisation and emerging sectors. 

About Finland

• Location: It is located in Northern Europe.
• Bordering Countries: Norway (north), Sweden (northwest) and Russia (east).
• Bordering water bodies: It is bounded by the Gulf of Finland (south), Gulf of Bothnia (southwest) and Baltic Sea.
• Capital City: Helsinki
• It is a member of the European Union (EU) and NATO.

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Geographical Features of Finland

• Climate: Finland has a severe climate due to its northern location. Winter is the longest season, with temperatures in the north falling as low as -22 °F (-30 °C). 
• Terrain: It is heavily forested and contains some 56,000 lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of marshland.
• It has one of the highest concentrations of lakes of any country in the world. The largest lake of Finland is Lake Saimaa.
• Highest Point: Mount Halti (1,328 m).
• Natural Resources: The country consists of copper, iron ore, nickel, cobalt, and chromium.

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