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The islands are autonomous since 1921. The islands have their own parliament with rights to pass legislation in certain areas that concern the islands. Since 1954 The Aland Islands have had their own flag and since 1984 their own stamps. Otherwise Finnish law and governmental policies apply also in the islands.

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1. Dependency status: British crown dependency

2. Government type: parliamentary democracy

3. Location: Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland

4. Border Countries: none (island) Number of islands: 6500, of which 65 are inhabited

5. Climate: Mild climate has contributed to an abundant flora and some southern European varieties of flowers. More varieties of vegetation can be found here than in any other part of Finland

6. Terrain: hills in north and south bisected by central valley

7. Area: 1,5 tys. km2

8. Capital: Mariehamn

9. Administrative divisions: none;

10. Population: 25.706

11. Languages: Swedish

12. Religions: na

13. Currency: euro (EUR)


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