- Population:
- 30,129
- Religion:
- Christian
The Åland Islands or Åland is an autonomous region of Finland. Comprising around 6700 islands this Swedish-speaking archipelago is in the Baltic Sea. The capital Mariehamn on the main island of Fasta Åland is known for its beaches and streets lined with 19th-century wooden townhouses handicraft shops and cafes. Västerhamn the town's western port links Åland with Estonia Sweden and mainland Finland.
The Åland Islands or Åland is an archipelago province at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea belonging to Finland. It is autonomous demilitarised and is the only monolingually Swedish-speaking region in Finland. It is the smallest region of Finland constituting 0.49% of its land area and 0.50% of its population.
