FI — Finland

Finland is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, bordering Sweden, Norway, Russia, and the Baltic Sea. Helsinki, the capital, is a center for design, technology, and innovation. Finland consistently ranks at the top of global indices for education, happiness, and quality of life. The Euro is the currency. For developers, the FI country code maps to fi-FI for Finnish and sv-FI for Swedish (Finland is officially bilingual). The .fi domain is well-established, and +358 is the dialing code. Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language unrelated to neighboring Scandinavian languages, with complex grammar and very long compound words that can challenge UI layouts. Finland's bilingual requirement means government services must support both Finnish and Swedish. The Finnish personal identity code (henkilötunnus) has a specific format and validation algorithm. Finland's tech ecosystem includes companies like Nokia, Supercell, and a strong gaming industry. Finnish number formatting uses comma as decimal separator and space as thousands separator.