European governments maintain that security arrangements affecting Europe should involve European states and not be decided solely by external powers.
November 23, 2025
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policy
Declared stance by multiple European leaders regarding participation in negotiations on European security.
Several NATO member states, including Sweden, Finland, Poland, and Germany, have coastlines on the Baltic Sea.
January 01, 2024
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descriptive
Geographic relationship of specific NATO members to the Baltic Sea.
Finland's population is approximately 5.6 million people.
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descriptive
Basic national population size
Approximately 75% of Finland's land area is covered by forests.
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statistical
Land cover distribution in Finland
Finland contains hundreds of thousands of lakes.
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descriptive
Notable feature of Finland's physical geography
Finnish shipyards build about 60% of the world's icebreakers, and Finnish companies design roughly 80% of the global icebreaker fleet.
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statistical
Finland's industry share and design role in global icebreaker production