Mainland Finland (, ) is a term used in statistics and in other contexts to describe the continental parts of Finland, an area which excludes àland. In legal contexts, the relation between the mainland and àland is depicted by the word pair the StateâÂÂàland (, ).
The term "mainland Finland" is significant in the context of legal differences between ÃÂ land and mainland Finland, and in the context of differences of culture, language, history, and self-perceived nationhood between the ÃÂ landers and the Swedish-speaking Finns in mainland Finland. However, since the population of ÃÂ land is only about 0.5% of that of mainland Finland, and below 10% of that of the Swedish-speaking Finns in mainland Finland, there are many instances when this distinction is ignored.
In a geographical sense the term "mainland Finland" can be used to exclude Finland's other sea islands, but when distinguishing between ÃÂ land and the rest of Finland, the term encompasses those islands.