Outline of Åland

The Flag of Åland

The Coat of arms of Åland

The location of Åland

An enlargeable map of the Autonomous State of Åland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Åland Islands:

Åland – autonomous, demilitarized, monolingually Swedish-speaking administrative province, region and historical province of the Republic of Finland.^[1] The Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia. The Åland Islands are the smallest province of Finland. Due to the Åland Islands' autonomous status, the powers exercised at the provincial level by representatives of the central state administration in the rest of Finland are largely exercised by the Government of the Åland Islands.

General reference[]

Pronunciation:
Common English country names: Åland or the Åland Islands
Official English country name: The Autonomous State of Åland of the Republic of Finland
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s):
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Åland
ISO country codes: AX, ALA, 248
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AX
Internet country code top-level domain: .ax

Geography of Åland[]

An enlargeable topographic/hydrographic map of Åland

Åland is: an archipelago of over 6,500 islands, and an autonomous province of Finland. See also Nordic countries.
Location:
: 27,210 (2008)
: 13,517 square kilometres (5,219 sq mi)
Atlas of Åland

Environment of Åland[]

An enlargeable satellite image showing the archipelago at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia (upper left)

World Heritage Sites in Åland: None

Geographic features of Åland[]

Islands of Åland
- Märket
Sea of Åland

Regions of Åland[]

Fasta Åland — Ninety per cent of the population of Åland live on Fasta Åland (the Main Island), which is also the site of the capital town of Mariehamn.

Administrative divisions of Åland[]

Municipalities of Åland[]

Capital of Åland: Mariehamn
List of Åland municipalities by population
List of Åland municipalities by area

Demography of Åland[]

Government and politics of Åland[]

Form of government: autonomous parliamentary representative democratic demilitarised and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland
Capital of Åland: Mariehamn
Åland as a constituency of Finland
- Åland Representation in the Parliament of Finland
Åland conventions — establish the demilitarization and neutralization of Åland.
Elections in Åland
Political parties in Åland

Branches of the government of Åland[]

Executive branch of the government of Åland[]

Government of Åland
- There are two executive authorities in Åland:
  - Head of state: President of Finland
  - Head of government: Lantråd (Premier of Åland)
    - Vice lantråd
Åland State Provincial Office
Ministries of Åland
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Environment
- Ministry of Administration and EU-affairs
- Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Ministry of Communications and Infrastructure

Legislative branch of the government of Åland[]

Parliament of Åland (unicameral)
- List of speakers of the Parliament of Åland

Judicial branch of the government of Åland[]

Foreign relations of Åland[]

Although autonomous, Åland is part of Finland and does not conduct foreign relations.
- Åland as a constituency of Finland
- Åland conventions — establish the demilitarization and neutralization of Åland.
Relationship of Åland to the European Union — Åland is a Special Member of the EU.

International organization membership[]

none ^[1]

Law and order in Åland[]

Military of Åland[]

Military status of Åland — Åland is both demilitarized and neutralized by international treaty: it may not militarize, be militarized, nor participate in war.
- Åland crisis
- Åland conventions — establish the demilitarization and neutralization of Åland.
- Command
  - Commander-in-chief: none
  - Ministry of Defence: none
- Conscription in Åland — Citizens of Åland cannot be conscripted into military service.
Forces: none
Military bases: none

History of Åland[]

Culture of Åland[]

Architecture of Åland
- Bomarsund — nineteenth-century fortress in Sund
- Kastelholm Castle — a Swedish-built^[2] medieval castle located off Road 2^[3] in Sund, approximately 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Mariehamn, overlooking a fjord to the south of the village of Kastelholm.^[4]^[5]^[6] Built in the 14th century, and held in fief during the Middle Ages by various nobles,^[7] feudal chiefs, and kings,^[8] it had significant period in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Art in Åland
- Television in Åland
Cuisine of Åland
Gambling in Åland
- Paf — a Finnish company that operates a legal gambling monopoly on the Åland Islands.
Languages of Åland
- Åland Swedish
Museums of Åland
- Åland Museum
- Åland Maritime Museum
  - Pommern
National symbols of Åland
- Anthem of Åland: Ålänningens sång
- Coat of arms of Åland
- Flag of Åland
Public holidays in Åland
Sport in Åland
World Heritage Sites in Åland: None

Economy and infrastructure of Åland[]

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
Banking in Åland
- Banks in Åland
Communications in Åland
- Internet in Åland
- Newspapers of Åland
  - Ålandstidningen
  - Nya Åland
- Posten Åland — postal service.
Currency of Åland: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- ISO 4217: EUR
Tourism in Åland
Transport on the Åland Islands
- Airports in Åland
- Ports of Åland
  - Långnäs

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Finland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ Aarons, Felice (2006). Fodor's Scandinavia. Random House, Inc. p. 554. ISBN 1-4000-1642-8.
^ Symington, Andy (2009). Lonely Planet Finland. Lonely Planet. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-74104-771-4.
^ Johnstone, Sarah (2007). Europe on a shoestring. Lonely Planet. p. 358. ISBN 978-1-74104-591-8.
^ Google Maps (Map). Google. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Rothery, Agnes (2007). Finland – The New Nation. READ BOOKS. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-4067-0555-3.
^ Clark University (1939). Economic geography. Vol. 15–16. Worcester, Mass. p. 35.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Åland

Åland - Official Site (mainly in Swedish)
Åland in Brief
Government of Åland (in Swedish)
Parliament of Åland
Act on the Autonomy of Åland
B7 Baltic Islands Network
The example of Åland:autonomy as a minority protector, thisisFINLAND.fi
Buy liquor, but not a house, thisisFINLAND.fi
Åland Official Tourist Gateway
Ålandsbanken
Posten Åland - the Post Office of Åland
Ålandstidningen - Local Newspaper

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Finland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[Aarons-2] Aarons, Felice (2006). Fodor's Scandinavia. Random House, Inc. p. 554. ISBN 1-4000-1642-8.

[Symington-3] Symington, Andy (2009). Lonely Planet Finland. Lonely Planet. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-74104-771-4.

[Johnstone-4] Johnstone, Sarah (2007). Europe on a shoestring. Lonely Planet. p. 358. ISBN 978-1-74104-591-8.

[5] Google Maps (Map). Google. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[6] Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[Rothery-7] Rothery, Agnes (2007). Finland – The New Nation. READ BOOKS. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-4067-0555-3.

[Economicgeography-8] Clark University (1939). Economic geography. Vol. 15–16. Worcester, Mass. p. 35.

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