ABSTRACT
Finland is a northern country, but its climate is milder and more maritime and its climatic conditions are more favourable than in most mainland areas located equally far north, between the 60th and 70th latitudes (Tikkanen 2005). Due to the considerable excess of precipitation over evaporation, Finland has an abundance of peat-based soils. However, the climate is favourable for forest growth over most of the country. Many crops can also be grown farther north in Finland than anywhere else in the world. In many references, Finland is mentioned as the northernmost agricultural country in the world.
