Åland Islands
Europe · Capital: Mariehamn
How it is run: Åland Islands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Åland Islands is home to a community in Northern Europe, where people speak Swedish.
Numbers that tell a story 🔢
👥 People
Not counted in world data
🗺️ Land
1,580 km²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
🏙️ How crowded
Not enough data
📊 Size in its region
Part of Europe
41st largest by land in Europe.
🗣️ Official languages
Swedish
💰 Money
Euro (€)
Everyday details 🧭
📞 Phone code
+35818
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
🌐 Websites end in
.ax
🧑 People here are called
Ålandish
🏷️ Name at home
Åland
Also written: Aaland, Aland, Ahvenanmaa.
🌊 Coast or inland
Has a coastline
🕊️ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders 🤝
Åland Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world 🗣️
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Alandia
French
Ahvenanmaa
Arabic
جزر أولاند
Chinese
奥兰群岛
Japanese
オーランド
Russian
Аландские острова
Portuguese
Alândia
German
Åland
Put it in perspective 📏
- Åland Islands covers roughly 15 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
Fast facts 🧠
Fact of the day: Åland Islands is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
🏷️ Official name
Åland Islands
🏙️ Capital
Mariehamn
🌍 Region
Europe · Northern Europe
🔤 Country code
AX
🕊️ UN status
Not a UN member state
🚩 Independence
Linked territory
More about Åland Islands 🔎
🧭 Where on the map
60.1° N, 19.9° E
🌐 Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
🕰️ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 — when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in Mariehamn.
- Åland Islands reaches far toward the pole, so its summer days are extremely long and winter days very short.
- 🇦🇽 is the flag of Åland Islands. Its country code — the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics — is AX.
- Åland Islands is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- Åland Islands shares its part of the world with Jersey. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of Åland Islands is Mariehamn — that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby 🤝
Talk about it 💬
- Åland Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Åland Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Åland Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz 🧪
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Åland Islands?
Mariehamn
Which money do people spend in Åland Islands?
Euro (€)
How many countries share a land border with Åland Islands?
None — no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Åland Islands?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching 🔍
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further — and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here — kid-friendly encyclopedias 📚
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources 🏛️
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy 📰
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Your library card 🏫
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