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An archipelago in the Baltic Sea at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland. Colonized in the 12th century by Swedes, the islands were ceded to Russia in 1809 and became part of Finland after World War I.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
Synonyms: Aland islands, Aaland islands
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