Google has opened up Map Maker to users in Germany, Finland and the Åland Islands today, enabling citizens to update maps for their local area with new landmarks, roads and building outlines. To ...

The institute also recommended that in future maps should contain Swedish names for unilingually Finnish places. For example Lahti should be searchable from its Swedish name ’Lahtis’, while Kajaani ...

ALAND IS A Swedish-speaking autonomous region of Finland and consists of 16 municipalities. The island population is close to 30,000; around 12,000 live in Mariehamn. The smallest municipality ...

From national parks and beautiful lakes to modern cities and the home of Santa Claus, these are the best places to visit in Finland. Around 6,700 islands make up the archipelago of Åland. Chef ...

Visit Aland’s Annica Grönlund tells David about what its like to live on the archipelago. ... an autonomous region of Finland in the Baltic Sea - BBC Sounds. David Allen - Island Life on Åland ...