Question

Which country of Europe is known as the “Country of Lakes”?
(A) Finland
(B) Italy
(C) France
(D) Spain

Answer 1

Hint It is the eighth-largest country in Europe with an area of 338,455 square kilometres (130,678 sq. mi) and also the most sparsely populated country in the European Union.

Complete answer Finland has been given the nickname "the land of the thousand lakes” since the country’s forested landscape is dotted with water patches or vice versa in some areas. In reality, as there are a total of 1,88,000 lakes in Finland, hence the moniker is an understatement. Finland is packed with oases of pure blue, from the metropolitan area around Helsinki all the way up to Inari in Lapland.
Located in Northern Europe, Finland is a Nordic republic. The Gulf of Bothnia in the west and the Gulf of Finland lie in the south of the country. Finland shares land boundaries with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north. Finland has a population of roughly 5.5 million, making it Europe's 25th most populous country. The largest city in the country is Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
Finland has around 1,88,000 lakes and 179,000 islands (areas greater than 500 m2 or 0.12 acres). The region with the most lakes in the country is the Finnish Lakeland; many of the major towns in the area, most notably Tampere, Jyvaskyla, and Kuopio, are situated in the immediate vicinity of the large lakes. The greatest concentration of islands is located in the southwest, in the Archipelago Sea between continental Finland and the main island of Åland. The Finns feel some affinity to water and are a source of livelihood for many.

Therefore, the correct option is (A) Finland.

Note Saimaa the country's largest lake is located in Lakeland, Eastern Finland. It is home to the Saimaa Ringed Seal, one of the world's most endangered species, and nestles on its shores in several towns.