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WebTranslations in context of "Åaland" in English-Arabic from Reverso Context: The Åaland Islands formed part of the territory ceded to Russia by Sweden under the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in September 1809. Åland is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km , and a population of 30,129, constituting 0.51% of its land area and 0.54% of its population. Its only official language is … See more The autonomous status of Åland 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. … See more Members of the Neolithic Comb Ceramic culture started settling the archipelago some 7000 years ago, after the islands had begun to re-emerge from the sea after being pushed down … See more Åland occupies a position of strategic importance, as it commands one of the entrances to the port of Stockholm, as well as the approaches to the Gulf of Bothnia, in addition to being situated near the Gulf of Finland. The Åland … See more Åland's original name was in the Proto-Norse language *Ahvaland. Proto-Germanic ahwō is related to the Latin word for water, aqua. In Swedish, this first developed into Áland and eventually into Åland, literally 'river land'—even though rivers are not a prominent feature of … See more Åland is governed according to the Act on the Autonomy of Åland and international treaties. These laws guarantee the region's autonomy from … See more The State Department of Åland represents the Finnish central government and performs many administrative duties. It has a somewhat different function from the other Regional Administrative Agencies, owing to its autonomy. Before 2010, the state … See more Åland's economy is heavily dominated by shipping, trade and tourism. Shipping represents about 40% of the economy, with several … See more pamela chisumpa latest news
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WebThe Åland Islands are situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea, midway between Stockholm and Helsinki. There are daily connections to Åland from Finland and Sweden and you can … WebThe special status of the Åland Islands. The self-governing province of the Åland Islands lies off the southwest coast of Finland. Åland is an autonomous, demilitarised, Swedish … WebPolitics of the Åland Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland, … pamela bygrave actress