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Finland, which is situated in northern Europe, is very rich in water resources. It has about 60,000 lakes of various shapes and sizes and is a Baltic Sea riparian country. Most of the aquifers are situated in gravel and sand eskers. According to the Water Poverty Index, Finland is the highest-ranking country in the list of the world’s water-rich nations. Only 2.2% of the water available in Finland is actually used each year.
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Kotkasaari, T. (2008). Transboundary Cooperation Between Finland and Its Neighbouring Countries. In: Varis, O., Biswas, A.K., Tortajada, C. (eds) Management of Transboundary Rivers and Lakes. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74928-8_5
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