Outline of the Åland Islands

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The location of Åland

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

Åland Islandsautonomous, 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.

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General reference

Geography of Åland

File:Topographic map of Åland.svg
An enlargeable topographic/hydrographic map of the Åland Islands
Main article: Geography of Åland

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

Main article: Administrative divisions of Åland
Municipalities of Åland

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Demography of Åland

Main article: Demographics of Åland

Government and politics of Åland

Main article: Government of Åland and Politics of Åland

Branches of the government of Åland

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Executive branch of the government of Åland

Legislative branch of the government of Åland

Judicial branch of the government of Åland

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Foreign relations of Åland

International organization membership

Law and order in Åland

Main article: Law of 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

Main article: History of Åland

Culture of Åland

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  • 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.

Economy and infrastructure of Åland

See also

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References

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External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Åland