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Veronica Thörnroos Minister for Infrastructure
Government of Åland
6,757 islands – of which 60 are inhabited
ÅLAND
Åland
• A self-governing/autonomous, demilitarised region
• 1/3 of the population born elsewhere
• People from about 90 countries
• More than 50 different languages
DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-GOVERNMENT
The early years
The Åland Islands question is resolved by the League of Nations.
The Act on the Autonomy of Åland takes effect. The Åland Parliament (Legislative Assembly) convenes for the first time.
1922
1921
SELF-GOVERNMENT
The Åland Parliament has legislative power in areas such as:
• education, culture and heritage sites• health care and hospitals, social care• environmental issues• trade and industry• local transport• municipal administration• policing• postal service, radio and TV
THE ECONOMY SYSTEM
• State taxes, duties and fees collected in Åland are paid to the Finnish Treasury
• Åland is compensated for its expenses through the repayment of 0.45% of the income of the Finnish State (Åland’s share of Finland’s population is roughly 0,51%)
• Åland can freely allocate this lump sum in the regional budget
THE ÅLAND ECONOMYÅland’s GDP, percent
0 5 10 15 20 25
Other
Culture and recreation
IT
Public administration
Real estate
Banking and insurance
Hotel and restaurant
Other transport
Sea transport
Retail
Construction
Manufacturing
Farming, forestry and fishing
Serie1
Source: ÅSUB
SHIPPING
• Over 20% of local GDP
• Commercial fleet with ships under Finnish/Ålandic flag, passenger ferries and cargo.
Source: ÅSUB
Traffic system Sweden – Åland - Finland
The archipelago traffic system
• 9 ferries – 19 ports• Passengers 1 027 351• Vehicles 590 909
• 6 cable-ferries – 12 ports
FerriesDifferent kind of routes rules the model of tonnage
