There are currently three countries in the world with names that begin with the letter ‘F’. The following table lists them all. You can find some general information about each below.
| Country | Flag | Population | Capital | Foundation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 🇫🇯 | 896,445 | Suva | 1970 |
| Finland | 🇫🇮 | 5,530,719 | Helsinki | 1917 |
| France | 🇫🇷 | 67,391,582 | Paris | 843 |
🇫🇯 Fiji
Fiji is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It comprises an archipelago of more than 330 islands, of which about 110 are permanently inhabited. The country has a tropical marine climate with warm temperatures year-round and a wet season from November to April. The name “Fiji” is derived from the Tongan pronunciation of “Viti,” the name of the main island in the native Fijian language.
🇫🇮 Finland
Finland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with Estonia to the south across the Gulf of Finland. The country has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and freezing winters. The name “Finland” is believed to come from the Old English word “finnas,” referring to the people of Finland, though the exact origin remains debated.
🇫🇷 France
France is a country in Western Europe, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It shares borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. The climate varies from oceanic in the west to continental in the east, with a Mediterranean climate in the south. The country’s name is derived from the Latin “Francia,” meaning “land of the Franks,” a Germanic tribe that conquered the area during the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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