KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Finland
maaraja
Finnish word. In English: land border
The border between two states on land.
Facts about the word
- Finland has a land border with three countries: Sweden (614 km), Norway (736 km) and Russia (1,344 km). Suomi lukuina 2025
- At sea Finland also has a territorial water border, which is 1,250 kilometres long. Suomi lukuina 2025
- When the territorial water border is included, Finland's borders are 3,944 kilometres long in total. Suomi lukuina 2025
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A land border is the border between two states on land. It does not separate a lake from a forest, and you cannot eat it.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
