Åland Islands
Autonomous region of Finland · Finland
The Åland Islands is an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland, in Northern Europe. Its capital is Mariehamn. It covers 1,580 km². It has no land borders.
The Åland Islands at a glance
- Capital
- Mariehamn
- Area
- 1,580 km²
- Official language
- Swedish
- Currency
- Euro
- People
- Ålandish
- Calling code
- +35818
- Internet domain
- .ax
- Coast
- Surrounded by sea
How the Åland Islands compares
- Similar in size: Comoros (1,862 km²).
- The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
- Swedish is also an official language in 2 other countries: Finland and Sweden.
The flag of the Åland Islands
Would you recognise the Åland Islands?
How players do with the Åland Islands
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the Åland Islands so far, from 101 answers up to November 2026.
Its flag
73% right
58th hardest of 145 · 56 answers
Its capital
62% right
3rd hardest of 58 · 45 answers
- Players recognise the flag of the Åland Islands in 73% of tries.
- Players know that the capital of the Åland Islands is Mariehamn in 62% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The Åland Islands has no land borders
The Åland Islands shares no land border with another country.
Quick quiz: Åland Islands
2 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of the Åland Islands?
That's the flag of the Åland Islands.
2. What is the capital of the Åland Islands?
Mariehamn is the capital of the Åland Islands.
Questions about the Åland Islands
Is the Åland Islands a country?
No. The Åland Islands is an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland. It is not one of the 195 countries.
What is the capital of the Åland Islands?
The capital of the Åland Islands is Mariehamn.
Does the Åland Islands have any land borders?
No. The Åland Islands is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.
How big is the Åland Islands?
The Åland Islands covers 1,580 km², about the same size as the Comoros (1,862 km²).
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