Outline of Åland explained

See also: Index of Åland-related articles. thumb|The location of Ålandthumb|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): Alandian
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Åland
• ISO country codes: AX, ALA, 248
• ISO region codes: See
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ax

Geography of Åland

thumb|An enlargeable topographic/hydrographic map of Åland

See main article: article and Geography of Åland.

• Åland is: an archipelago of over 6,500 islands, and an autonomous province of Finland. See also Nordic countries.
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe
      • Northern Europe
        • Nordic countries
  • Baltic Sea
• Population of Åland: 27,210 (2008)
• Area of Åland: 13517km2
• Atlas of Åland

Environment of Åland

thumb|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

See main article: article and Administrative divisions of Åland.

Municipalities of Åland

See main article: Municipalities of Åland.

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

Demography of Åland

See main article: article.

Government and politics of Åland

See main article: article, Government of Åland 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

See main article: 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
  • Cabinet of Åland
• 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

• Supreme Court 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

See main article: article.

• Constitution of Åland
• Law enforcement 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

See main article: article and 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 25km (16miles) 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
  • Ålands Fotbollförbund
  • Åland Islands national football team
  • Ålandscupen
• 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

See also

See main article: Åland.

• • • • • Index of Åland-related articles
• List of Åland-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of Finland
• Outline of geography

External links

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 2, 2009. Finland. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.
2. Book: Aarons, Felice . Fodor's Scandinavia. 2006 . Random House, Inc.. 1-4000-1642-8. 554.
3. Book: Symington, Andy . Lonely Planet Finland . 2009 . Lonely Planet. 978-1-74104-771-4. 252.
4. Book: Johnstone, Sarah . Europe on a shoestring. 2007 . Lonely Planet. 978-1-74104-591-8. 358.
5. Google Maps. Google. November 5, 2010-->.
6. . Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. November 5, 2010-->.
7. Book: Rothery, Agnes . Finland – The New Nation. 2007 . READ BOOKS. 978-1-4067-0555-3. 218.
8. Book: Clark University . Economic geography. 15–16. 1939. Worcester, Mass.. 35.