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.

Families from Sweden, Finland and Estonia are regular visitors to the Åland Islands in the summer. Nestled midway between Sweden and Finland in the heart of the Baltic Sea, the sandy beaches ...

The NLS believes that such a move would significantly weaken the reliability of its maps. If the proposal were accepted, Finnish language place names would no longer show up in searches on the ...