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How many NATO members share a land border with Russia after 2023?

Five

Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (via Kaliningrad) and Poland (also via Kaliningrad), plus Finland from 2023. Finland's accession more than doubled NATO's land border with Russia.

What do the flags of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland share?

An off-centre cross

The Nordic cross has its vertical bar shifted towards the hoist. Denmark's Dannebrog is claimed as the oldest continuously used national flag, dating from the thirteenth century.

Which country has the highest share of its land covered in forest?

Suriname, at over 90 percent

Suriname is over 90 percent forested, the highest share of any country. Guyana and Gabon are close behind; Finland leads Europe at about 73 percent.

Which country has the most lakes?

Canada

Canada holds more lake area than the rest of the world combined, with over two million lakes carved by retreating ice sheets. Finland is the leader by lakes per person.

Finland is nicknamed the land of a thousand lakes. How many does it actually have?

About 188,000

Finland has roughly 188,000 lakes larger than 500 square metres, one for every 30 people. That is the highest ratio in the world.