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The Nordic Region consists of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.
Where is Åland located?
Europe
Åland Islands/Continent
Is Åland Swedish?
Swedish is the sole official language of Åland, and its status is protected in the självstyrelselag, a law that guarantees the islands’ autonomy within Finland….Åland dialects.
| Åland Swedish | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Fennoswedes |
| Language family | Indo-European Germanic North Germanic East Scandinavian Swedish Fenno-Swedish Åland Swedish |
| Language codes |
Is Åland Finnish?
The autonomous Finnish province of Åland is located in the Baltic Sea, at the southern end of the Gulf of Bothnia between mainland Finland and Sweden.
What countries are considered part of Scandinavia?
In general, Scandinavia denotes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The term Norden refers to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These form a group of countries having affinities with each other and are distinct from the rest of continental Europe.
Why is Åland part of Finland?
The League of Nations granted Finland sovereignty over Åland in 1921. Finland was placed under an obligation to guarantee to the population of the islands their Swedish culture, language, local customs and the system of self-government.
Is åland part of EU?
Although Åland is part of the EU, the province has a special status as regards, for example, the right to conduct a business, the right to own property and authorisation of duty-free sales on boats to and from Åland.
Is Åland part of Finland?
By law, Åland is politically neutral and entirely demilitarised, and residents are exempt from conscription to the Finnish Defence Forces. The islands were granted extensive autonomy by the Parliament of Finland in the Act on the Autonomy of Åland of 1920, which was later replaced by new legislation by the same name in 1951 and 1991.
Where is Götaland located in Sweden?
Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep woods of Tiveden, Tylöskog and Kolmården marking the border. Götaland once consisted of petty kingdoms, and their inhabitants were called Gautar in Old Norse.
What is the capital of Åland?
Mariehamn is the capital city of Åland. Åland comprises Fasta Åland on which 90\% of the population resides and a further 6,500 skerries and islands to its east. Of Åland’s thousands of islands, 60 are inhabited.
What is the history of the Åland Islands?
The autonomous status of the islands was affirmed by a decision made by the League of Nations in 1921 following the Åland Islands dispute. It was reaffirmed within the treaty admitting Finland to the European Union.