The Swedish-speaking population of Finland, also referred to as Swedish-speaking Finns or Finland Swedes, is a linguistic minority in Finland. Its members maintain a strong identity and are seen eithe
The number of Swedish speakers in Finland 1880–2009 by province. The population in Vaasa province declined in the early-20th century due to emigration to North America; and again in the 1960s due to emigration to Sweden.
Finnish-Swedish Crayfish party
Envelope stamp (not postage) issued by the Swedish People's party in 1922.
Finnish 17th century nobleman Gustaf Horn
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Åland is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy in 1920, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area and population, constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area
Swedish-speaking population of Finland
…languages. According to Statistics Finland, Swedish is the mother tongue of about 260,000 people in mainland Finland and of about 26,000 people in Åland, a self-governing archipelago off the west coast of Finland, where Swedish is the sole official language. Swedish-speakers comprise 5% of the total…
The Åland Islands during the Crimean War. Site of the Battle of Bomarsund.
Swedish artillerymen in Haraldsby during the Invasion of Åland in 1918.
Public signage showing Åland's autonomous status.
The Parliament of Åland with flags of the European Union, Åland, Finland, and other nearby countries.