Åland Islands: Flag and Facts
The Åland Islands are a group of islands in Northern Europe that are not an independent country, and their capital is Mariehamn.
- Capital
- Mariehamn
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Languages
- Swedish
- Currency
- Euro
- Area
- 1,580 km² (610 sq mi)
- People
- Ålandish
- Calling code
- +35818
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Åland Islands
Sitting in the northern part of Europe, this island group appears on world lists even though it is not a country in its own right. It has no seat at the United Nations either. Altogether the land area comes to 1,580 square kilometers, scattered across islands rather than one big piece of land, and no land border touches any neighbor.
Mariehamn serves as the capital. Swedish is the language on record, which may surprise people who expect something else, and the money in everyday use is the euro. People from here are called Ålandish. The phone code is a long one: +35818. For a quiz night, this makes a great curveball, since many players have never heard of it and will have to guess which part of the world it belongs to.
Did you know?
- The calling code for the Åland Islands is +35818, longer than most country codes.
- Someone from the Åland Islands is called Ålandish.
- Shops in the Åland Islands take payment in euros.
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Questions about Åland Islands
What language is spoken in the Åland Islands?
Swedish is the listed language.
Are the Åland Islands a country?
No. They are not independent and are not a UN member.
Sources
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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