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Sweden Finns

Sweden and Finland are two different countries in Europe. Sweden is the bigger one and is located in the northern part of Europe. Finland is a smaller country located east of Sweden, near Russia.

However, because of history, geography, and culture, there are many people who live in Sweden who have Finnish ancestry or identify as Finnish. These people are called "Swedish Finns" or "Finns in Sweden".

In fact, there are about half a million people who identify as Swedish Finns in Sweden, which is around 5% of the whole population. They speak Finnish, have Finnish traditions, and sometimes even hold Finnish citizenship.

So, even though Sweden and Finland are different countries with their own languages and cultures, there are people who connect both countries together through their shared Finnish heritage.