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Clay plains run along the western coast of Finland and extend about 60 miles inland. Off the western coast of Finland are thousands of islands. The Åland Islands located off the southwest point at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia is the most significant group of islands off the Finnish coast. <br> | Clay plains run along the western coast of Finland and extend about 60 miles inland. Off the western coast of Finland are thousands of islands. The Åland Islands located off the southwest point at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia is the most significant group of islands off the Finnish coast. <br> | ||
Except for the extreme north where the highest points may reach about 3,300 feet (1,000 meters), the elevation of Finland is less than 600 feet (180 meters) above sea level. | Except for the extreme north where the highest points may reach about 3,300 feet (1,000 meters), the elevation of Finland is less than 600 feet (180 meters) above sea level.<br> | ||
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The Family History Library Catalog lists three geography books for Finland written in Finnish:<br> | The Family History Library Catalog lists three geography books for Finland written in Finnish:<br> | ||
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/174294?availability=Family%20History%20Library<br> | |||
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/174282?availability=Family%20History%20Library<br> | |||
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/ | https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/174174?availability=Family%20History%20Library | ||
<br>For more detailed online information about the geography of Finland, including climate information, see:<br> | |||
<br>For more detailed information about the geography of Finland, including climate information, see:<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Finland Geography of Finland]<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Finland Geography of Finland]<br> | ||
[http://www.worldatlas.com/geography/finlandgeography.htm Finland Geography] | [http://www.worldatlas.com/geography/finlandgeography.htm Finland Geography] | ||