Question

Which of the following countries is called the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’?
1. Sweden
2. Canada
3. Poland
4. Finland

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Finland

The Correct Answer is Finland.

• Finland is called the "Land of Thousand Lakes".
• There are approximately 168,000 lakes and 179,000 islands in Finland.
• Saimaa, its biggest lake, is Europe's fourth-largest.
• The Finnish Lakeland has the most lakes in the world, and many of the country's major cities, including Tampere, Jyväskylä, and Kuopio, are in close proximity to the large lakes.

• Finland is a country in Northern Europe that is situated in the Nordic region.
• It is bordered on the west by Sweden, on the east by Russia, and on the north by Norway.
• It is characterized on the west by the Gulf of Bothnia, and on the south by the Gulf of Finland, which runs through Estonia.
• Finland has a population of 5.5 million people and occupies 338,455 square kilometers.

• Capital and largest city: Helsinki
• President: Sauli Niinistö
• Prime Minister: Sanna Marin