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A really nice surprise to receive this Greetings from card from Aland this out of the way Autonomous Territory of Islands..Thank you so much Eliska for taking time out to send me this card as you know I save them.Posted Mariehamn Aland Is :26 May : Arrived Sydney 14 June : Traveled 19 days..Thanks dear Vera and Eliska.
GREETINGS from THE ALAND ISLANDS:
AREA: The Aland Islands cover an area of some 1 580 KM2 .The Capital City is Mariehamn.:
POPULATION : of The Aland Islands is 28,666
COAT OF ARMS : is a big stag..
ISLANDS : The Aland Archipelago is situated about halfway between Sweden and Finland and consists of 6.500 Islands but no more than 60 are inhabited.
AUTONOMOUS TERRITORY : Aland Island is the smallest of the three Nordic Autonomous Territories and one third of the population lives in Mariehamn and the official language is Swedish.:
FAMOUS PEOPLE OF ALAND ISLANDS : include Gustaf Erikson , Stefan Lindfors , Janne Holmen
INCOME : The major sources of income on Aland is Shipping and Ferry services, tourism and the processing of agricultural and fisheries products.
MARIES HARBOUR : Mariehamn was founded in 1861 by Czar Alexander II who gave the town its name Mariehamn means "Maries Harbour" named after his wife.Marie.
HIGHEST POINT: ORRDALSKLINT at 129.10 Metersabove sea level is the highest point on the Autonomous Region of The Aland Islands.
POSTCROSSING : There are only 19 Postcrossers on the Aland Islands.
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