Åland

Summary

Åland is a region of Finland^[1]. Åland ranks in the top 5% of region_of_finland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,141 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Åland was a member of Nordic Council^[3].
• Åland is located in Finland^[4].
• Åland is in the country of Finland^[5].
• Åland is on the body of water Sea of Åland^[6].
• Åland is on the body of water Archipelago Sea^[7].
• Åland's head of government is recorded as Katrin Sjögren^[8].
• Åland's instance of is recorded as region of Finland^[9].
• Åland's instance of is recorded as autonomous region^[10].
• Åland's instance of is recorded as demilitarized zone^[11].
• Åland's instance of is recorded as NUTS 2 statistical territorial entity of Finland^[12].
• Åland's instance of is recorded as NUTS 1 statistical territorial entity^[13].
• Åland's instance of is recorded as historical province of Finland^[14].
• Åland's capital is recorded as Mariehamn^[15].
• Åland's official language is recorded as Swedish^[16].
• Åland's currency is recorded as euro^[17].
• Åland's shares border with is recorded as Southwest Finland^[18].
• Åland's shares border with is recorded as Stockholm County^[19].
• Åland's shares border with is recorded as Uppsala County^[20].
• Åland's shares border with is recorded as international waters^[21].
• Åland's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ax^[22].
• Åland's anthem is recorded as Ålänningens sång^[23].
• Åland's flag is recorded as flag of Åland Islands^[24].
• Åland's legislative body is recorded as Parliament of Åland^[25].
• Åland's executive body is recorded as Government of Åland^[26].
• Åland's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Åland^[27].

Body

Geography

Åland is in the country of Finland^[5]. Åland is located in Finland^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Sea of Åland^[6], a sea^[28], in Finland^[29] and Archipelago Sea^[7], a sea^[30], in Finland^[31]. Part of include Northern Europe^[32], a region^[33], in Ireland^[34] and Nordic countries^[35], an administrative territorial entity of more than one country^[36], in Sweden^[37].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+22288'}^[38], {'amount': '+22413'}^[39], {'amount': '+22452'}^[40], and {'amount': '+22542'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region of Finland^[9], autonomous region^[10], demilitarized zone^[11], NUTS 2 statistical territorial entity of Finland^[12], NUTS 1 statistical territorial entity^[13], and historical province of Finland^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Åland include Åland War^[42], a theater of war^[43].

Why It Matters

Åland ranks in the top 5% of region_of_finland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,141 views/month).^[2] Åland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Åland is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Åland include Åland War^[42], a theater of war^[43].