On the right, you can find a simulated satellite image of Northern Europe. Areas of land are coloured green, whereas bodies of water such as lakes and oceans can be distinguished in blue. The white areas consist of snow and ice. 

Can you find Finland and Sweden from the image on the right?

Sweden is located to the west of Finland, separated by the Gulf of Bothnia. Estonia is found to the south of Finland, separated by the Gulf of Finland. Russia is located to the east of Finland. It is the largest nation in the world. 

Finland, Sweden, Russia and Estonia are located on the shores of the Baltic Sea. 

There are a lot of islands in the Baltic Sea. Åland is one of these islands. It is a large island that belongs to Finland. It is located in the middle of the Baltic Sea, between Finland and Sweden.