Outline of the Åland Islands

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

The location of Åland
An enlargeable map of the Autonomous State of Åland

Åland Islands 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

Geography of Åland

An enlargeable topographic/hydrographic map of the Åland Islands

Environment of Åland

An enlargeable satellite image showing the Åland Islands at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia (upper left)
  • World Heritage Sites in Åland: None

Geographic features 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

Demography of Åland

Government and politics of Åland

Branches of the government of Åland

Executive branch of the government of Åland

Legislative branch of the government of Åland

Judicial branch of the government of Åland

  • Supreme Court of Åland

Foreign relations of Åland

  • Although autonomous, Åland is part of Finland and does not conduct foreign relations.
  • Relationship of Åland to the European Union Åland is a Special Member of the EU.

International organization membership

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.
  • Forces: none
  • Military bases: none

History of Åland

Culture of Åland

Economy and infrastructure of Åland

See also

References

  1. "Finland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. Aarons, Felice (2006). Fodor's Scandinavia. Random House, Inc. p. 554. ISBN 1-4000-1642-8.
  3. Symington, Andy (2009). Lonely Planet Finland. Lonely Planet. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-74104-771-4.
  4. Johnstone, Sarah (2007). Europe on a shoestring. Lonely Planet. p. 358. ISBN 978-1-74104-591-8.
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  8. Clark University (1939). Economic geography. 15–16. Worcester, Mass. p. 35.

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