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Has Swedish as an official language?
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Its capital is its largest city?
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Uses the Althing as its legislature?
Finland uses the Eduskunta.
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Uses the euro as its currency?
Iceland uses the króna.
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Has a lower population density?
Iceland's is 3.5 per square kilometer, making it the most scarcely populated European nation. Finland's is 16.
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Drives on the left side of the road?
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Its northernmost point is further north?
Finland reaches 70 degrees north, Iceland reaches 68.
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A higher percentage of its people are Christians?
75.1% Of Icelanders and 70.7% of Finns are Christian.
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Has a bull, bird, dragon, and man on its coat of arms?
Finland has a lion on theirs.
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Has a mixed democracy, meaning both presidential and parliamentary?
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Became independent first?
Finland in 1917, Iceland in 1944.
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Has a higher average life expectancy?
Iceland's is 82.3, Finland's is 81.6.
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Has the world's highest per capita consumption of coffee?
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Is a member of the EU?
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Has a higher maximum elevation?
Iceland's highest point is at Hvannadalshnúkur, reaching 6,923 feet. Finland's is at Ridnitšohkka, reaching 4,318 feet.
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Is widely considered the world's happiest country?
According to the World Happiness Report.