Aland
Definition
An archipelago consisting of thousands of islands and skerries located at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea, forming an autonomous, demilitarized, and uniquely Swedish-speaking region under the sovereignty of Finland; an island province of major strategic importance in Northern European history, officially recognized by the Autonomy Act of 1920 and guaranteed by the League of Nations. This structural territory possesses its own parliament, government, flag, and special fiscal regulations.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aland
- Aland Islands
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, geographical and geopolitical descriptor, morphologically static in international cartography. |
| Formation | Graphic adaptation of the Swedish toponym 'Åland', historically rooted in Germanic words indicating water or river land. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /ˈɔːlənd/ |
| Source | Encyclopedia of European Territories and Political Geography |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Tratatul internațional stipulează că nicio forță militară nu poate construi fortificații pe teritoriul din Aland.
EN: The international treaty stipulates that no military force may construct fortifications on the territory of Aland.
RO: Turiștii pasionați de ciclism vizitează Aland pe parcursul verii datorită reliefului plat și a peisajelor marine deosebite.
EN: Cycling enthusiasts visit Aland during the summer due to its flat terrain and outstanding marine landscapes.
RO: Statutul special din Aland garantează că limba suedeză este singura folosită în școli și instituții oficiale.
EN: The special status of Aland guarantees that the Swedish language is the only one used in schools and official institutions.
Idioms & Phrases
Convenția privind Insulele Aland / Aland Islands Convention
RO: Acordul istoric internațional prin care s-a stabilit statutul permanent de demilitarizare al arhipelagului baltic.
EN: The historic international agreement through which the permanent demilitarization status of the Baltic archipelago was established.
Marea Aland / Aland Sea
RO: Segmentul de apă din Marea Baltică situat structural între coasta de est a Suediei și insulele arhipelagului.
EN: The water segment of the Baltic Sea structurally located between the eastern coast of Sweden and the archipelago islands.
Modelul de autonomie Aland / Aland autonomy model
RO: Exemplu clasic de rezolvare a conflictelor etnice minoritare prin acordarea unei independențe legislative și administrative largi.
EN: A classic example of resolving minority ethnic conflicts by granting wide legislative and administrative independence.
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