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'''Finland''' is a part of the Northern [[Europe]], one of the Nordic Countries. It's Its neighbouring countries are [[Sweden]], [[Norway]] and [[Russia]], but possibly the most probable transit country on your way hitchhiking there is [[Estonia]].
== Arriving and leaving the country ==
== About crossing borders ==
Nothing special about the Finnish borders. Apart from the Russian border, they just exist only on the map anyway, and not in reality. Since the dawn of time has there been very liberal co-operation between the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian borders.
Finland is in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_treaty Schengen treaty], but [[Ahvenanmaa]] where the ferries to [[Stockholm]] stop supposedly isn't, so the border-control can use that as an excuse to go through your property. They won't though, but one busload of anti-EU protesters encountered this issue in 2003 when travelling from Helsinki to an EU summit held in [[Gothenborg]].
