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Veronica Thörnroos Minister for Infrastructure Government of Åland

Veronica Thörnroos Minister for Infrastructure Government of Åland. ÅLAND. 6,757 islands – of which 60 are inhabited. Åland. A self-governing / autonomous , demilitarised region 1/3 of the population born elsewhere People from a bout 90 countries

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Veronica Thörnroos Minister for Infrastructure Government of Åland

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  1. Veronica Thörnroos Minister for Infrastructure Governmentof Åland

  2. ÅLAND 6,757 islands – ofwhich 60 areinhabited

  3. Åland • A self-governing/autonomous, demilitarised region • 1/3 of the population bornelsewhere • People from about 90 countries • Morethan 50 different languages

  4. DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-GOVERNMENT The early years The Åland Islands question is resolved by the League of Nations. 1921 The Act on the Autonomyof Åland takeseffect. The Åland Parliament (Legislative Assembly) convenes for the firsttime. 1922

  5. SELF-GOVERNMENT The Åland Parliament has legislative power in areas such as: • education, culture and heritagesites • healthcare and hospitals, social care • environmental issues • trade and industry • localtransport • municipal administration • policing • postal service, radio and TV

  6. THE ECONOMY SYSTEM • State taxes, duties and feescollected in Åland arepaidto the FinnishTreasury • Åland is compensated for itsexpensesthrough the repaymentof 0.45% of the incomeof the Finnish State (Åland’sshareofFinland’s population is roughly 0,51%) • Åland canfreelyallocatethis lump sum in the regional budget

  7. THE ÅLAND ECONOMY Åland’sGDP, percent Source: ÅSUB

  8. SHIPPING • Over 20% oflocal GDP • Commercial fleetwithshipsunder Finnish/Ålandic flag, passengerferries and cargo. Source: ÅSUB

  9. Traffic system Sweden – Åland - Finland

  10. The archipelagotraffic system • 9 ferries – 19 ports • Passengers 1 027 351 • Vehicles 590 909 • 6 cable-ferries – 12 ports

  11. FerriesDifferent kind of routes rules the modelof tonnage

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