Lapland

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Lapland, (also Lappland, Lappi, Sápmi, Samiland, and Saamiland), is a region traditionally inhabited by the Sami people. It is located in Northern Europe and includes the northern parts of Scandinavia and the Kola peninsula in Russia.

Related Topics:
Sami people - Northern Europe - Scandinavia - Kola peninsula - Russia

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With the fall of the Soviet Union and increasing internationalization, co-operation across borders is becoming more important and existing county and national borders less important. This is true both for the Sami aboriginal population and the non-Sami and Sami-descent majority population.

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