Geographically, Finland is the eighth largest country in the European Union. With a land area of 117,344 square miles (or 303,920 square kilometers), it's bigger than Italy, Austria or Greece, to name a few. " " Finland, along with Denmark, Norway and Sweden, consistently wins the prize for the general happiness and well-being of its citizens. But why is this ridiculously happy country typically left off the list of Scandinavian countries? PublicDomainPictures (CC0 1.0) Geographically, Finland is the eighth largest country in the European Union. With a land area of 117,344 square miles (or 303,920 square kilometers), it's bigger than Italy, Austria or Greece, to name a few.